
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | SSW 3 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
397 | 534 | 442 | 362 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.45m | 11:25AM1.56m | 00:05AM1.37m | 12:08PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.26m | 5:46AM0.50m | 6:21PM0.35m | 6:27AM0.59m | 7:06PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 |
397 | 534 | 442 | 362 | 226 | 178 | 120 | 74 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | — |
4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 3 | S 5 |
145 | 244 | 531 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 592 | 134 | 327 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1358 | 1358 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 531 |
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