Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 38 | 45 | 101 | 128 | 69 | 95 | 34 | 73 | 85 | 56 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 26 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.66m | 9:01PM1.91m | 9:45AM1.68m | 9:53PM1.88m | 10:39AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM-0.02m | 3:12PM0.25m | 3:55AM-0.05m | 4:09PM0.24m | 4:48AM-0.04m | 5:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 11 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
38 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 3 | — | 78 | 95 | 66 | 73 | 85 | 188 | 249 | 270 | 232 | 188 | 161 | 146 | 119 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | E 12 | SE 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
25 | 44 | 47 | — | 3 | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 55 | 32 | 44 | 40 | 56 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
28 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
— | — | 8 | 46 | 53 | 38 | 45 | 101 | 128 | 69 | 41 | — | — | 140 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1240 | 327 | 987 | 615 | 592 | 791 | 848 | 747 | 97 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 124 |
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