
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 114 | 88 | 50 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.62m | 00:59AM1.48m | 1:33PM1.56m | 1:54AM1.37m | 2:23PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.31m | 7:37AM0.28m | 8:16PM0.37m | 8:24AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
15 | 15 | 471 | 264 | 213 | 204 | 240 | 277 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 217 | 183 | 161 | 149 | 119 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 2 | 15 | 114 | 88 | 50 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
3 | — | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
645 | 627 | 604 | 345 | — | 322 | — | 151 | 313 | 306 | 256 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 772 | 665 | 124 | 327 | 327 | 97 | 97 | 665 | 665 | 791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 1369 | 983 |
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