Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 53 | 93 | 93 | 62 | 44 | 41 | 53 | 37 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.28m | 2:24PM1.41m | 3:13AM1.22m | 3:26PM1.37m | 4:22AM1.20m | 4:30PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.58m | 9:21PM0.49m | 9:24AM0.66m | 10:25PM0.53m | 10:29AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
187 | 112 | 93 | 93 | 62 | 44 | 41 | 53 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
62 | 47 | 89 | 66 | 18 | 21 | 34 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 15 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
13 | 53 | — | — | 11 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 53 | 51 | 59 | 71 | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 3623 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 826 | 852 |
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