
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | 80 | 85 | 91 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.36m | 5:48AM1.32m | 5:52PM1.42m | 6:33AM1.41m | 6:40PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.49m | 12:04PM0.62m | 00:35AM0.42m | 12:53PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
90 | 80 | 85 | 91 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 14 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
24 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 1581 | 1575 | 124 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 299 | 120 | 241 |
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