Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 255 | 251 | 318 | 201 | 382 | 390 | 299 | 485 | 549 | 660 | 339 | 256 | 263 | 372 | 372 | 301 | 250 | 312 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:16PM1.55m | 5:12AM0.93m | 4:56PM1.57m | 7:41AM0.94m | 5:38PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.39m | 10:07AM0.63m | 00:22AM0.28m | 11:10AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 318 | 148 | 251 | 318 | 160 | 382 | 390 | 299 | 485 | 549 | 660 | 268 | 236 | 173 | 129 | 372 | 301 | 250 | 312 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 255 | 95 | 141 | 201 | 125 | 34 | 116 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 339 | 256 | 263 | 372 | 106 | 106 | 96 | 71 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 248 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 481 | 38 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 149 | 149 | 13 | 1 |
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