
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 113 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.52m | 6:40PM1.65m | 7:20AM1.62m | 7:31PM1.70m | 8:05AM1.70m | 8:18PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:24AM0.15m | 1:47PM0.27m | 2:13AM0.09m | 2:38PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
85 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | N 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 37 | 113 | 450 | 967 | 1006 | 760 | 696 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1842 | 1842 | 1366 | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1361 | 2950 | 299 | 241 | 2039 | 1842 | 2006 | 1653 | 531 | 592 | 987 | 327 |
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