Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 74 | 138 | 167 | 149 | 97 | 110 | 106 | 101 | 118 | 65 | 87 | 85 | 42 | 75 | 245 | 220 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:53PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.40m | 11:35PM1.52m | 12:22PM1.39m | 00:19AM1.46m | 1:09PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.57m | 6:25AM0.34m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:04AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 74 | 65 | 78 | 94 | 88 | 110 | 106 | 101 | 118 | 65 | 87 | 85 | 42 | 60 | 245 | 220 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 6 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 138 | 167 | 149 | 97 | 81 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1370 | 1842 | 1598 | 592 | 1358 | 1363 | 1575 | 1842 | 2652 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 241 | 241 | 327 | 517 | 607 | 592 |
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