
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
234 | 280 | 257 | 232 | 263 | 283 | 421 | 284 | 298 | 302 | 350 | 377 | 338 | 392 | 430 | 563 | 834 | 1130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.37m | 5:51AM1.46m | 6:05PM1.44m | 6:32AM1.57m | 6:51PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.44m | 12:11PM0.48m | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:58PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
37 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 54 | 283 | 327 | 284 | 298 | 302 | 350 | 377 | 338 | 392 | 430 | 563 | 834 | 1130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 54 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 74 | 125 | 246 | 563 | 331 | 116 | 31 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 8 | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
234 | 280 | 257 | 232 | 263 | — | 421 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 87 | 74 | 113 | 117 | 139 | 157 | 134 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 1139 | 327 | 327 | 120 | 1094 | 121 | 7 | 636 | 747 | 750 | 1139 | 921 | 592 | 922 | 748 | 620 | 647 |
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