
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 10PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 59 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.43m | 5:53AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.46m | 6:43AM1.30m | 6:46PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.63m | 00:07AM0.46m | 12:09PM0.63m | 1:02AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
244 | 207 | 129 | 100 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 59 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
63 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 51 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 665 | 1429 | 1434 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1413 | 1418 | 1413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 748 | 922 | 2239 | 748 |
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