Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 74 | 110 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 54 | 78 | 130 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.46m | 6:43AM1.30m | 6:46PM1.51m | 7:29AM1.36m | 7:31PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.46m | 12:09PM0.63m | 1:02AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.37m | 1:52PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 54 | 78 | 26 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 12 | E 9 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 51 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 76 | 74 | 110 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 38 | 31 | 130 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 748 | 1434 | 1139 | 748 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 665 | 748 | 665 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 983 | 2344 | 2349 | 120 |
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