Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 192 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 78 | 166 | 280 | 430 | 557 | 529 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.56m | 1:54AM1.37m | 2:23PM1.50m | 2:53AM1.29m | 3:15PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.28m | 8:16PM0.37m | 8:24AM0.40m | 9:10PM0.42m | 9:14AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 192 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 263 | 232 | 187 | 157 | 116 | 105 | 83 | 75 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 256 | 135 | 313 | 323 | 307 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 73 | 24 | 78 | 166 | 280 | 430 | 557 | 529 | 500 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 665 | 744 | 2441 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 1167 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1358 | 2160 | 769 | 769 | 647 | 592 | 615 | 531 |
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