
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
590 | 493 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 561 | 554 | 539 | 525 | 428 | 422 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.17m | 12:28PM1.58m | 3:56AM1.15m | 1:02PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.00m | 6:26AM0.98m | 7:38PM0.07m | 6:51AM1.10m | 8:28PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
590 | 493 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 561 | 554 | 539 | 525 | 428 | 422 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
321 | 46 | 321 | 321 | 312 | 290 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 178 | 151 | 172 | 164 | 157 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 23 | SW 23 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 321 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 42 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — |
69 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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