
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 102 | 169 | 252 | 307 | 343 | 283 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.24m | 3:09PM1.30m | 4:13AM1.28m | 4:17PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.52m | 9:12AM0.71m | 9:52PM0.52m | 10:19AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 102 | 169 | 252 | 307 | 343 | 283 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 |
12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 8 | — | S 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | N 2 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 816 | 241 | 241 | 327 | 772 | 922 | 748 | 748 | 724 | 615 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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