Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 92 | 145 | 155 | 154 | 64 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 127 | 144 | 38 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.61m | 9:30AM1.74m | 9:59PM1.58m | 10:07AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.11m | 3:52AM0.27m | 4:22PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 415 | 416 | 341 | 230 | 220 | 181 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | 127 | 61 | 38 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 92 | 145 | 155 | 154 | 64 | 33 | — | — | 12 | 52 | 80 | 98 | 167 | — | 144 | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 1037 | 1007 | 724 | 724 | 724 | 625 | 592 | 517 | 607 | 708 | 7 | 7 | 724 | 7 | 241 | 241 | 299 |
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