Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 504 | 559 | 545 | 458 | 452 | 412 | 412 | 505 | 505 | 412 | 402 | 392 | 318 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 314 | 306 | 287 | 249 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:25AM0.90m | 5:25PM1.66m | 7:37AM0.92m | 6:13PM1.77m | 9:19AM1.04m | 7:05PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.60m | 00:42AM0.16m | 11:15AM0.78m | 1:40AM-0.05m | 12:31PM0.91m | 2:34AM-0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 114 | 504 | 559 | 545 | 458 | 452 | 261 | 249 | 339 | 346 | 412 | 402 | 392 | 314 | 389 | 398 | 398 | 389 | 306 | 287 | 249 | 302 | 249 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 589 | 35 | 119 | 66 | 118 | 119 | 412 | 412 | 505 | 505 | 193 | 402 | 392 | 318 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 314 | 273 | — | 9 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 120 | 178 | 209 | 202 | 207 | — | — | — | — | 318 | 381 | 416 | 416 | — | — | — | — | 381 | 372 | 355 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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