Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 28 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 112 | 154 | 160 | 186 | 276 | 108 | 74 | 71 | 57 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.85m | 8:00AM1.61m | 8:10PM1.90m | 8:53AM1.66m | 9:01PM1.91m | 9:45AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:13PM0.27m | 3:01AM-0.02m | 3:12PM0.25m | 3:55AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | |
8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
57 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 70 | 276 | 121 | 117 | 93 | 92 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
26 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 74 | 71 | 57 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 16 |
22 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | — | — |
26 | 37 | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | 37 | 9 | 16 | 79 | 112 | 154 | 160 | 186 | 163 | 154 | — | 56 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 127 | 2437 | 2439 | 3046 | 2238 | 2226 | 1163 | 769 | 592 | 592 | 609 | 592 | 736 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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