Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 439 | 68 | 88 | 189 | 267 | 267 | 120 | 194 | 242 | 91 | 93 | 69 | 67 | 78 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 57 | 77 | 75 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.36m | 1:31PM1.48m | 2:08AM1.28m | 2:24PM1.41m | 3:13AM1.22m | 3:26PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.48m | 8:25PM0.43m | 8:28AM0.58m | 9:21PM0.49m | 9:24AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
505 | 439 | 288 | 250 | 189 | 267 | 267 | 155 | 194 | 242 | 91 | 93 | 69 | 67 | 78 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 57 | 77 | 75 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 7 |
— | 3 | 68 | 88 | 244 | 197 | 181 | 120 | 120 | — | 89 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 6 | E 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
— | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | 82 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 47 | 35 | 44 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 134 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
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