Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.80m | 9:56AM1.76m | 10:08PM1.75m | 10:38AM1.75m | 10:53PM1.67m | 11:20AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM-0.00m | 4:32PM0.15m | 4:52AM0.04m | 5:18PM0.16m | 5:34AM0.12m | 6:04PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | 32 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2839 | 2 | 2 | 2936 | 2936 | 2936 | 2936 | 2 | 2837 | 1429 | 1472 | 2339 | 3225 | 2441 | 2842 | 1735 | 2339 | 1779 | 2836 | 1369 | 1373 | 1379 | 2210 |
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