Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 11PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 193 | 239 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 149 | 214 | 205 | 184 | 280 | 280 | 356 | 438 | 615 | 512 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.46m | 11:32PM1.72m | 12:58PM1.49m | 00:22AM1.55m | 1:29PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.54m | 6:03AM-0.17m | 6:21PM0.45m | 6:39AM0.01m | 7:13PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 67 | 50 | 62 | 140 | 280 | 280 | 356 | 438 | 615 | 512 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 532 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | NW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 5 |
196 | 193 | 239 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 148 | 140 | 140 | 184 | 140 | 214 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
21 | 21 | 19 | 83 | 77 | 127 | 149 | 214 | 205 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 211 | 100 | 34 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 18 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 314 | 346 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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