Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 40 | 89 | 193 | 302 | 142 | 26 | 168 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 50 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.41m | 5:33PM1.69m | 6:11AM1.48m | 6:26PM1.78m | 7:06AM1.55m | 7:18PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.23m | 12:11PM0.34m | 1:08AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.31m | 2:05AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
8 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 40 | 89 | 193 | 302 | 142 | 183 | 168 | 147 | 151 | 127 | 118 | 94 | 91 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 117 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
32 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 744 | 327 | 608 | 327 | 736 | 742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | 869 | 996 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 772 | 751 | 816 | 791 | 791 | 816 | 327 | 7 |
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