Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 53 | 64 | 35 | 55 | 98 | 185 | 181 | 177 | 167 | 177 | 161 | 94 | 103 | 85 | 72 | 56 | 130 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.20m | 4:30PM1.37m | 5:26AM1.23m | 5:30PM1.41m | 6:19AM1.30m | 6:22PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.53m | 10:29AM0.69m | 11:32PM0.51m | 11:38AM0.68m | 00:31AM0.47m | 12:37PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 |
51 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 94 | 103 | 85 | 58 | 76 | 12 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | W 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 64 | 35 | 55 | 98 | 185 | 181 | 177 | 167 | 177 | 161 | 37 | 43 | 57 | 72 | — | 130 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 124 | 241 | 2969 | 620 | 612 | 607 | 607 | 592 | 1647 | 592 | 1119 | 987 | 987 | 618 | 592 | 618 | 592 | 592 | 1024 | 625 | 592 | 592 |
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