
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.28m | 1:37PM1.39m | 2:33AM1.22m | 2:42PM1.34m | 3:47AM1.20m | 3:53PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.63m | 8:37PM0.51m | 8:43AM0.70m | 9:40PM0.54m | 9:51AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 |
47 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 |
6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | ESE 11 | E 5 | — | E 11 | — | SE 11 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 6 |
1 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 77 | 327 | 592 | 97 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 2 | 592 | 647 | 647 | 1370 | 1370 | 625 | 1370 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 1369 |
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