
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 11 | ENE 3 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 8 | 28 | 45 | 141 | 169 | 140 | 135 | 142 | 144 | 143 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.39m | 3:14PM1.51m | 3:37AM1.33m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:37AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.40m | 9:06AM0.34m | 9:52PM0.42m | 10:00AM0.43m | 10:51PM0.42m | 10:54AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
308 | 262 | 203 | 160 | 128 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 40 | 43 | 68 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 144 | 143 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 45 | 141 | 169 | 140 | 135 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2950 | 2344 | 2344 | 994 | 1686 | 2840 | 592 | 592 | 517 | 708 | 709 | 727 | 744 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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