
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.60m | 1:24PM1.58m | 1:33AM1.49m | 2:20PM1.54m | 2:34AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.32m | 7:23AM0.14m | 7:55PM0.36m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:53PM0.40m | 9:06AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 394 | 361 | 6 | 6 | 477 | 432 | 407 | 416 | 405 | 368 | 377 | 326 | 257 | 257 | 212 | 190 | 128 | 125 | 89 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
581 | 581 | 487 | 428 | — | — | 361 | 443 | 650 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 327 | 327 | 97 | 127 | 1023 | 744 | 744 | 742 | 0 | 607 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 2972 | 3225 |
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