
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 128 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.56m | 11:53AM1.49m | 11:54PM1.51m | 12:34PM1.50m | 00:40AM1.45m | 1:18PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.49m | 5:56AM0.27m | 6:13PM0.48m | 6:32AM0.30m | 6:56PM0.46m | 7:10AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
121 | 117 | 121 | 99 | 78 | 75 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 80 | 56 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 198 | — | — | — | 67 | 75 | — | 128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 852 | 2439 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2837 | 2837 | 2437 | 2437 | 3051 | 327 | 2837 | 2837 | 1374 | 124 | 1370 |
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