Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (02 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 12AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 148 | 145 | 142 | 175 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 208 | 206 | 208 | 208 | 211 | 208 | 107 | 137 | 176 | 223 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.76m | 5:03AM1.16m | 2:42PM1.71m | 6:44AM1.22m | 3:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM-0.04m | 7:59AM1.08m | 10:13PM-0.01m | 10:02AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 199 | 217 | 221 | 229 | 234 | 139 | 136 | 139 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 117 | 113 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 124 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 84 | 148 | 145 | 142 | 175 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 208 | 206 | 208 | 208 | 211 | 208 | 107 | 137 | 176 | 223 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 43 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 60 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 76 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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