
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
877 | 1018 | 169 | 1041 | 1124 | 156 | 156 | 119 | 67 | 57 | 54 | 67 | 4 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.25m | 4:11PM1.42m | 4:56AM1.24m | 5:05PM1.43m | 5:53AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.59m | 11:07PM0.47m | 11:09AM0.63m | 00:07AM0.46m | 12:09PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
1 | 1 | 169 | — | 1124 | 1189 | 156 | 687 | 658 | 470 | 320 | 280 | 372 | 216 | 161 | 123 | 100 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 156 | — | 119 | 67 | 57 | 54 | 67 | 4 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 67 | 53 | 31 | 99 | 69 | 55 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 54 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
877 | 1018 | 734 | 1041 | 1377 | — | 869 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 665 | 1429 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1579 | 748 | 1472 | 1575 |
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