
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 6AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
413 | 404 | 497 | 497 | 596 | 582 | 453 | 518 | 512 | 552 | 539 | 487 | 519 | 506 | 457 | 499 | 451 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.08m | 4:13PM1.73m | 8:23AM1.19m | 5:26PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.12m | 9:05AM1.05m | 11:55PM0.04m | 11:23AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
136 | 175 | 183 | 190 | 596 | 582 | 453 | 518 | 512 | 552 | 539 | 487 | 519 | 506 | 457 | 499 | 451 | 559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
413 | 404 | 497 | 497 | 198 | 166 | 170 | 116 | 112 | 192 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 100 | 68 | 44 | 70 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 |
76 | 152 | 147 | 98 | 86 | 57 | 98 | 57 | 189 | 56 | 106 | 113 | 70 | 66 | 14 | 19 | 91 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 225 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 184 | 18 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 346 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 1 | 346 | 1 | 1 |
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