Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 112 | 120 | 89 | 67 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 45 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.45m | 1:54PM1.46m | 2:56AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.43m | 3:57AM1.52m | 4:14PM1.44m | 4:47AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.48m | 8:38PM0.28m | 9:17AM0.45m | 9:41PM0.30m | 10:24AM0.39m | 10:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 46 | 44 | 78 | 61 | 59 | 49 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | SE 8 | E 11 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 97 | 112 | 120 | 89 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 75 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 59 | 23 | 45 | 26 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2836 | 2836 | 1842 | 1647 | 1842 | 241 | 327 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 1358 | 1358 | 1575 | 1842 | 2652 | 1842 | 1842 | 327 | 327 | 241 |
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