
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 176 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.51m | 7:01PM1.80m | 7:46AM1.58m | 7:56PM1.85m | 8:40AM1.65m | 8:48PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.16m | 12:58PM0.36m | 1:52AM0.08m | 2:03PM0.31m | 2:48AM0.01m | 3:02PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 |
49 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | S 18 |
21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 18 | SE 18 |
10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | 53 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 176 | 319 | 516 | 578 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1579 | 1023 | 2 | 2210 | 2160 | 2210 | 2210 | 2059 | 1178 | 531 | 1647 | 1187 | 1598 | 987 | 531 |
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