
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 202 | 197 | 165 | 125 | 100 | 95 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 42 | 50 | 54 | 81 | 127 | 56 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.78m | 11:38PM1.55m | 11:50AM1.71m | 00:32AM1.47m | 12:45PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.27m | 5:49PM0.13m | 5:58AM0.34m | 6:42PM0.18m | 6:53AM0.42m | 7:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
243 | 202 | 197 | 165 | 125 | 100 | 95 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
47 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 17 | 18 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 6 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 42 | 50 | 54 | 81 | 127 | 216 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 1178 | 1178 | 592 | 592 | 327 | 592 | 327 |
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