
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 14 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 77 | 171 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.63m | 9:54AM1.46m | 9:54PM1.62m | 10:34AM1.47m | 10:33PM1.60m | 11:13AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:15PM0.50m | 4:47AM0.25m | 4:53PM0.50m | 5:22AM0.26m | 5:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 |
103 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 16 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 16 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
167 | — | 43 | 37 | 27 | 77 | 171 | 254 | 238 | 232 | 253 | 277 | 286 | 343 | 428 | 478 | 343 | 229 | 191 | — | 158 | 136 | 132 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 1842 | 618 | 592 | 517 | 517 | 531 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 626 | 592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 996 | 0 | 0 |
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