
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 4AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 15 | 31 | 64 | 154 | 346 | 453 | 547 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.29m | 3:15PM1.45m | 3:55AM1.25m | 4:11PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.42m | 9:14AM0.51m | 10:07PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
58 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 1016 | 559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
7 | 15 | 31 | 64 | 154 | 346 | 453 | 547 | 800 | 976 | 1152 | 1582 | 1825 | 1883 | 1632 | 1345 | 1230 | 923 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 987 | 1106 | 1196 | 1358 | 647 | 647 | 617 | 615 | 592 | 531 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 592 | 124 | 97 | 0 |
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