
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 7AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
507 | 540 | 555 | 620 | 707 | 974 | 1093 | 1165 | 1048 | 987 | 785 | 742 | 656 | 512 | 453 | 379 | 361 | 321 | 384 | 281 | 281 | 239 | 207 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24PM1.67m | 9:40AM1.82m | 10:06PM1.66m | 10:19AM1.82m | 10:50PM1.62m | 11:02AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.20m | 4:16PM0.10m | 4:25AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.09m | 5:09AM0.27m | 5:49PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
196 | 127 | 122 | 75 | 71 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 742 | 656 | 512 | 453 | 379 | 361 | 321 | 329 | 281 | 281 | 239 | 207 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | SE 14 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
507 | 540 | 555 | 620 | 707 | 974 | 1093 | 1165 | 1048 | 987 | 785 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 1019 | 647 | 1070 | 727 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 607 | 641 | 617 | 97 | 592 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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