
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 15 | 45 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 15 | 196 | 289 | 240 | 121 | 261 | 217 | 160 | 131 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.69m | 10:04AM1.77m | 10:26PM1.63m | 10:42AM1.72m | 11:07PM1.55m | 11:20AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.14m | 4:50PM0.13m | 5:01AM0.23m | 5:31PM0.18m | 5:40AM0.33m | 6:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 98 | 206 | 240 | 123 | 261 | 217 | 160 | 131 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 15 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | 121 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 13 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 7 | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 3 |
28 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 45 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 15 | 196 | 289 | 135 | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1366 | 592 | 1163 | 983 | 883 | 747 | 747 | 727 | 791 | 987 | 127 | 906 | 772 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1375 | 2 |
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