
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (07 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 104 | 113 | 89 | 85 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.59m | 6:29AM1.52m | 6:40PM1.65m | 7:20AM1.62m | 7:31PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.46m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:24AM0.15m | 1:47PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
91 | 104 | 113 | 89 | 85 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
16 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1842 | 1581 | 1366 | 1366 | 1647 | 1403 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 |
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