Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 78 | 86 | 62 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.49m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:35AM1.59m | 7:44PM1.78m | 8:25AM1.67m | 8:34PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.20m | 12:53PM0.39m | 1:40AM0.11m | 1:56PM0.30m | 2:33AM0.04m | 2:52PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 12 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | NW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 34 | 35 | 78 | 86 | 62 | 3 | — | 29 | 67 | 66 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2210 | 97 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1608 | 816 | 2210 | 2999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1429 | 2344 | 127 | 97 | 97 | 0 |
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