
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 98 | 121 | 60 | 46 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.43m | 3:57AM1.52m | 4:14PM1.44m | 4:47AM1.58m | 5:08PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.45m | 9:41PM0.30m | 10:24AM0.39m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:22AM0.32m | 11:34PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
75 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 8 | E 11 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | S 5 | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
106 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 98 | 121 | 45 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 1411 | 1361 | 1358 | 1842 | 1842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 124 | 983 | 1358 | 241 | 327 | 2836 | 592 | 592 |
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