Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SW 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 110 | 93 | 79 | 57 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 138 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.62m | 9:09PM1.66m | 9:35AM1.67m | 9:48PM1.66m | 10:11AM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.22m | 3:25PM0.32m | 3:42AM0.19m | 4:03PM0.26m | 4:16AM0.19m | 4:41PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
62 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 110 | 124 | 123 | 75 | 93 | 68 | 62 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | — |
7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 33 | 93 | 79 | 57 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 88 | 138 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 592 | 607 | 744 | 625 | 97 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1429 | 2377 | 2923 | 2842 |
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