Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 3 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 463 | 662 | 538 | 504 | 463 | 111 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 269 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.62m | 00:59AM1.48m | 1:33PM1.56m | 1:54AM1.37m | 2:23PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.16m | 7:25PM0.31m | 7:37AM0.28m | 8:16PM0.37m | 8:24AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 463 | 247 | 336 | 266 | 234 | 269 | 16 | 6 | 256 | 217 | 179 | 149 | 125 | 122 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 111 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | SSE 12 | — | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 463 | 662 | 538 | 504 | — | — | — | 353 | — | 145 | 237 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 592 | 772 | 665 | 124 | 134 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 665 | 665 | 1429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1024 |
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