Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 166 | 162 | 138 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 95 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.59m | 8:24AM1.54m | 8:30PM1.64m | 9:00AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.48m | 2:35AM0.27m | 2:47PM0.40m | 3:09AM0.22m | 3:25PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
300 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 166 | 162 | 138 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 95 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 625 | 1369 | 327 | 327 | 615 | 327 | 615 | 592 | 607 | 620 | 592 | 592 |
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