
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
127 | 73 | 135 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 122 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:42PM1.61m | 1:05AM1.43m | 1:31PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.33m | 6:39AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.33m | 7:23AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 444 | 7 | 235 | 179 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 6 |
127 | 73 | 135 | 330 | 655 | 662 | 521 | 488 | 513 | 455 | 594 | 363 | — | 273 | 175 | 187 | 203 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 979 | 650 | 531 | 531 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 615 | 618 | 592 | 97 | 0 | 23 | 744 | 791 | 2878 | 9 |
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