
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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 54 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 88 | 99 | 105 | 115 | 115 | 109 | 102 | 143 | 156 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.46m | 6:43AM1.30m | 6:46PM1.51m | 7:29AM1.36m | 7:31PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.37m | 1:52PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 |
53 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 54 | 61 | 59 | 33 | 88 | 99 | 105 | 115 | 115 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | E 10 | SW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 102 | 143 | 156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 727 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 748 | 120 | 77 | 0 |
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