
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 56 | 131 | 314 | 439 | 515 | 522 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.37m | 2:23PM1.50m | 2:53AM1.29m | 3:15PM1.45m | 3:55AM1.25m | 4:11PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.40m | 9:10PM0.42m | 9:14AM0.51m | 10:07PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 |
209 | 5 | 171 | 126 | 113 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
291 | 192 | — | — | — | 83 | 99 | 15 | 24 | 56 | 131 | 314 | 439 | 515 | 522 | 729 | 952 | 1168 | 1102 | 1374 | 1718 | 1344 | 1143 | 1090 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1206 | 769 | 769 | 615 | 615 | 647 | 641 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 592 | 769 | 625 |
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