Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 64 | 35 | 67 | 115 | 224 | 275 | 263 | 224 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.37m | 4:22AM1.20m | 4:30PM1.37m | 5:26AM1.23m | 5:30PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.53m | 10:29AM0.69m | 11:32PM0.51m | 11:38AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 6 |
64 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 35 | 67 | 115 | 224 | 275 | 263 | 224 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 865 | 1358 | 772 | 636 | 607 | 607 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 1429 | 2950 | 592 | 987 |
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