
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 92 | 145 | 171 | 146 | 80 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 35 | 149 | 147 | 57 | 36 | 25 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.76m | 9:20PM1.61m | 9:30AM1.74m | 9:59PM1.58m | 10:07AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.22m | 3:43PM0.11m | 3:52AM0.27m | 4:22PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 234 | 432 | 307 | 248 | 216 | 165 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | WSW 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | E 8 |
14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 53 | 35 | 21 | 14 | — | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 27 | 92 | 145 | 171 | 146 | 80 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 63 | 84 | 149 | 147 | 57 | 36 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1842 | 2270 | 2210 | 2210 | 2057 | 2057 | 327 | 1178 | 1071 | 724 | 724 | 709 | 665 | 592 | 615 | 607 | 665 | 7 | 7 | 712 | 241 | 299 | 327 | 327 |
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