Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 3AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | 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 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 486 | 534 | 516 | 432 | 417 | 458 | 452 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 436 | 425 | 403 | 353 | 348 | 344 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.49m | 9:53AM1.56m | 9:55PM1.44m | 10:21AM1.60m | 10:50PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.06m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:24PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 486 | 534 | 516 | 432 | 417 | 458 | 508 | 538 | 515 | 373 | 357 | 351 | 290 | 346 | 330 | 359 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 399 | 24 | 101 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 186 | 452 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 436 | 425 | 403 | 353 | 348 | 344 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 24 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 107 | 105 | 17 | 56 | 171 | 158 | 57 | 184 | 28 | 77 | 80 | 76 | 359 | 101 | 92 | 90 | 216 | 395 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 346 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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