Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 111 | 154 | 152 | 93 | 94 | 129 | 129 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.66m | 2:48AM1.11m | 2:19PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.25m | 6:48AM0.54m | 8:09PM0.20m | 7:19AM0.73m | 9:15PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 48 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 98 | 65 | 152 | 60 | 86 | 119 | 121 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSE 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 158 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 111 | 154 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 129 | 129 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 35 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 179 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 149 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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