Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 131 | 121 | 155 | 213 | 224 | 220 | 172 | 181 | 192 | 137 | 181 | 247 | 236 | 286 | 273 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.43m | 10:23PM1.42m | 10:53AM1.51m | 11:10PM1.39m | 11:17AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.33m | 4:20AM0.20m | 4:50PM0.18m | 4:47AM0.33m | 5:27PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 133 | 130 | 119 | 155 | 213 | 142 | 402 | 394 | 333 | 318 | 273 | 251 | 251 | 257 | 217 | 207 | 173 | 165 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 236 | 131 | 121 | 97 | 67 | 224 | 220 | 172 | 181 | 192 | 137 | 181 | 247 | 236 | 286 | 273 | 198 | 198 | 148 | 102 | 95 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 21 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 89 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 130 | 17 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 39 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 109 | 108 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 212 | 102 | 116 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 192 | 178 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 346 | 346 | 1 | 1 |
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