
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 263 | 263 | 296 | 447 | 307 | 298 | 330 | 370 | 393 | 386 | 338 | 401 | 471 | 884 | 1107 | 1419 | 2027 | 2646 | 3082 | 3177 | 2928 | 2235 | 1749 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.46m | 6:05PM1.44m | 6:32AM1.57m | 6:51PM1.51m | 7:11AM1.69m | 7:35PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.44m | 12:11PM0.48m | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:58PM0.36m | 1:05AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
29 | 31 | 263 | 296 | 348 | 307 | 298 | 330 | 370 | 393 | 386 | 338 | 401 | 471 | 884 | 1107 | 1419 | 2027 | 2646 | 3082 | 3177 | 2928 | 2235 | 1749 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 54 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 74 | 95 | 128 | 308 | 320 | 156 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
291 | 263 | — | — | 447 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 80 | 95 | 117 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 129 | 113 | 88 | 68 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 327 | 121 | 927 | 7 | 7 | 621 | 747 | 750 | 1139 | 921 | 636 | 751 | 748 | 620 | 620 | 592 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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