
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 5 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 82 | 135 | 126 | 137 | 207 | 261 | 232 | 192 | 166 | 331 | 331 | 289 | 298 | 260 | 234 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.51m | 3:37AM1.33m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:37AM1.29m | 4:55PM1.49m | 5:31AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.42m | 10:00AM0.43m | 10:51PM0.42m | 10:54AM0.50m | 11:47PM0.41m | 11:49AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
40 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 207 | 261 | 232 | 192 | 166 | 331 | 331 | 289 | 298 | 260 | 234 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 31 | 82 | 135 | 126 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 983 | 2950 | 1037 | 1092 | 994 | 592 | 646 | 592 | 592 | 757 | 727 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2972 |
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