
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 427 | 513 | 422 | 299 | 263 | 219 | 183 | 173 | 407 | 407 | 302 | 136 | 144 | 192 | 327 | 383 | 464 | 415 | 455 | 528 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.57m | 2:59AM1.34m | 3:17PM1.53m | 4:19AM1.35m | 4:33PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.46m | 8:57PM0.33m | 9:09AM0.51m | 10:09PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 299 | 263 | 219 | 183 | 173 | 407 | 407 | 302 | 136 | 144 | 192 | 327 | 383 | 464 | 415 | 455 | 528 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 75 | 45 | 26 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | NW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
256 | 427 | 513 | 422 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 36 | 48 | 72 | 113 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 592 | 124 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1653 | 2878 | 620 | 592 | 592 | 621 | 592 | 592 | 621 | 620 | 607 | 592 |
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