
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 53 | 56 | 40 | 46 | 91 | 257 | 384 | 647 | 954 | 1351 | 1641 | 1610 | 1700 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.41m | 6:40PM1.49m | 7:12AM1.52m | 7:22PM1.56m | 7:49AM1.62m | 8:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.42m | 12:53PM0.53m | 1:15AM0.35m | 1:36PM0.42m | 1:52AM0.28m | 2:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 91 | 257 | 384 | 647 | 954 | 1351 | 1432 | 1610 | 1700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 11 | — | NE 6 |
18 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 56 | 40 | 46 | — | — | — | 15 | 771 | — | 1641 | — | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 1653 | 2447 | 120 | 1369 | 1369 | 241 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 327 | 327 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 299 | 1598 | 1581 | 1141 | 1139 |
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