
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 93 | 109 | 112 | 94 | 99 | 104 | 140 | 102 | 43 | 65 | 92 | 115 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 185 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.30m | 6:46PM1.51m | 7:29AM1.36m | 7:31PM1.56m | 8:12AM1.42m | 8:13PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.37m | 1:52PM0.57m | 2:31AM0.32m | 2:35PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
54 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 93 | 109 | 112 | 94 | 99 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 65 | 92 | 115 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 185 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | E 6 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 104 | 140 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 747 | 120 | 120 | 124 | 7 | 7 | 241 | 592 | 1429 | 2210 | 963 | 124 |
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