
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 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 (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 3 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.70m | 8:18PM1.72m | 8:46AM1.76m | 9:02PM1.72m | 9:26AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.07m | 3:24PM0.13m | 3:41AM0.09m | 4:08PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 452 | 302 | 260 | 187 | 158 | 4 | 136 | 98 | 126 | 104 | 64 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
108 | 518 | 1274 | 1030 | 679 | 575 | 650 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 210 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2171 | 987 | 592 | 742 | 327 | 327 | 708 | 712 | 124 | 97 | 124 | 816 | 97 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 7 | 1369 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 327 |
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