Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 149 | 31 | 111 | 108 | 86 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 75 | 56 | 54 | 85 | 42 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.78m | 7:06AM1.55m | 7:18PM1.85m | 8:00AM1.61m | 8:10PM1.90m | 8:53AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.31m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:13PM0.27m | 3:01AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | |
8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | E 12 |
212 | 216 | 202 | 167 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 108 | 86 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 56 | 35 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 18 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
17 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 31 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 23 | — | 8 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 3 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
— | 13 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 11 | 85 | 42 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1023 | 744 | 592 | 592 | 772 | 592 | 592 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 708 | 0 | 7 | 2210 | 2441 | 2439 | 1772 | 1137 | 626 | 592 | 736 | 592 | 592 | 791 |
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