Cowells Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.03° W

Issued: 10 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowells Cove sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cowells Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 3PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
614
686
607
600
594
573
527
515
432
432
427
421
411
471
459
380
322
270
305
301
293
293
297
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:28PM1.35m
00:38AM1.77m
3:13PM1.37m
1:34AM1.58m
3:59PM1.41m
2:35AM1.36m
Low Tide
6:52AM-0.53m
6:46PM0.89m
7:42AM-0.41m
7:58PM0.83m
8:31AM-0.25m
9:17PM0.74m
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
17
17
15
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
13
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
11
11
11
11
13
15
15
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
522
614
686
607
600
594
573
527
515
432
432
427
421
411
471
459
380
322
251
305
301
293
293
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
S
13
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
176
54
200
64
62
62
47
62
117
98
97
119
123
110
114
114
112
110
106
276
276
12
73
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
S
12
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
32
75
68
203
198
146
112
113
46
121
123
123
79
86
85
80
75
69
270
69
69
243
176
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
247
5
4
4
11
104
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
18
41
149
149
38
2
1
14
37
41
206
125
41
41
37
26
25
41
180
219
87
37
26
14
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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