Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 553 | 635 | 542 | 589 | 667 | 653 | 612 | 653 | 591 | 601 | 588 | 673 | 658 | 658 | 702 | 808 | 603 | 566 | 502 | 522 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.62m | 8:03PM1.62m | 8:25AM1.71m | 8:44PM1.66m | 9:02AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.31m | 2:28AM0.23m | 2:55PM0.21m | 3:05AM0.20m | 3:35PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 199 | 553 | 635 | 542 | 589 | 667 | 653 | 612 | 653 | 591 | — | 588 | 673 | 71 | 658 | 702 | 629 | 603 | 566 | 502 | 207 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 157 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | 1 | 133 | 128 | 133 | 160 | 215 | 211 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 601 | — | — | 658 | — | — | 808 | 67 | — | — | 522 | 562 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 1598 | 1598 | 299 | 2 | 299 | 1579 | 23 | 327 | 1579 | 1579 | 1579 | 327 | 299 | 299 | 241 | 299 | 23 | 3 | 724 | 1431 |
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