Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 130 | 83 | 56 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 64 | 98 | 133 | 231 | 264 | 307 | 313 | 286 | 211 | 207 | 166 | 147 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.37m | 7:08PM1.53m | 7:46AM1.46m | 7:50PM1.59m | 8:24AM1.54m | 8:30PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.40m | 1:26PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.33m | 2:08PM0.48m | 2:35AM0.27m | 2:47PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
135 | 130 | 83 | 56 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 64 | 98 | 133 | 231 | 264 | 307 | 313 | 286 | 211 | 207 | 166 | 147 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
1 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 625 | 1369 | 327 | 327 |
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