
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 1PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
182 | 276 | 273 | 273 | 207 | 176 | 204 | 197 | 343 | 330 | 326 | 226 | 259 | 432 | 485 | 485 | 432 | 332 | 422 | 497 | 596 | 491 | 491 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.37m | 2:29AM1.14m | 4:07PM1.45m | 3:43AM0.99m | 4:43PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.05m | 9:15PM0.73m | 8:44AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.58m | 9:23AM0.40m | 11:39PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
56 | 67 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 343 | 330 | 326 | 226 | 226 | 180 | 285 | 270 | 256 | 306 | 422 | 497 | 596 | 491 | 146 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
182 | 276 | 273 | 273 | 207 | 176 | 204 | 197 | 56 | 56 | 96 | 96 | 259 | 432 | 485 | 485 | 318 | 332 | 193 | 142 | 144 | 142 | 491 | 491 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
133 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 99 | 101 | 69 | 102 | 260 | 260 | 180 | 176 | 94 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 432 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 142 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 75 | 103 | 22 | 151 | 147 | — | 247 | 334 | 489 | 154 | 145 | 205 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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