Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 53 | 33 | 36 | 47 | 134 | 225 | 375 | 749 | 972 | 1230 | 1280 | 1341 | 1255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.41m | 6:40PM1.49m | 7:12AM1.52m | 7:22PM1.56m | 7:49AM1.62m | 8:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.53m | 1:15AM0.35m | 1:36PM0.42m | 1:52AM0.28m | 2:15PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 89 | 225 | 375 | 749 | 972 | 777 | 924 | 1115 | 1255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | — | 10 | 53 | — | 36 | 47 | 134 | — | — | 39 | 39 | 1230 | 1280 | 1341 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 120 | 2447 | 2878 | 299 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 241 | 327 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 241 | 299 | 1730 | 299 | 299 | 1102 |
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