
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 10 | S 4 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 313 | 306 | 299 | 299 | 311 | 263 | 220 | 177 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 80 | 58 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 155 | 105 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.63m | 10:43AM1.59m | 10:50PM1.60m | 11:20AM1.61m | 11:31PM1.55m | 11:59AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.21m | 5:08PM0.36m | 5:24AM0.23m | 5:47PM0.34m | 6:00AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
313 | 313 | 306 | 299 | 299 | 311 | 263 | 220 | 177 | 176 | 144 | 134 | 94 | 92 | 73 | 80 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 73 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | E 7 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 155 | 105 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2235 | 2394 | 2278 | 1836 | 1005 | 0 | 592 | 769 | 2266 | 963 | 647 | 647 |
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