Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 113 | 117 | 119 | 100 | 74 | 100 | 111 | 698 | 240 | 183 | 158 | 147 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.57m | 12:01PM1.65m | 00:23AM1.47m | 12:44PM1.56m | 1:12AM1.36m | 1:31PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.23m | 6:49PM0.27m | 6:58AM0.36m | 7:35PM0.35m | 7:41AM0.48m | 8:25PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 100 | 4 | 19 | 196 | — | 404 | 313 | 158 | 147 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SW 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 240 | 183 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 113 | 117 | 119 | — | 74 | 100 | 111 | 698 | — | — | 284 | 284 | 266 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2278 | 2235 | 1092 | 980 | 918 | 883 | 821 | 748 | 724 | 708 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 517 | 517 | 120 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 77 |
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