Cowells Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.03° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowells Cove sea temperature is
16.5° C

3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cowells Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
229
173
322
298
295
375
340
333
329
356
697
681
524
385
298
295
487
481
568
457
439
428
344
Wind (km/h)
0
N
0
NNW
0
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
W
0
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:12AM0.91m
6:42PM1.58m
8:56AM0.97m
7:18PM1.61m
10:10AM1.07m
7:54PM1.64m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.27m
11:55AM0.56m
1:54AM0.12m
12:51PM0.73m
2:41AM-0.00m
1:46PM0.86m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
18
20
19
16
14
13
12
13
18
19
19
16
13
13
12
14
19
22
23
19
14
Feels °C
12
12
14
16
18
17
15
14
13
12
13
17
17
17
15
13
13
12
14
18
20
20
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
264
229
61
322
298
275
272
340
333
272
356
697
681
524
385
298
295
487
481
165
457
439
428
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1.1
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
58
61
116
45
295
295
375
217
217
329
214
18
18
95
96
116
98
65
147
568
45
45
11
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
10
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
114
116
173
216
3
3
52
39
39
31
20
3
4
20
19
20
19
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
58
56
202
226
204
209
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
103
568
5
5
1
1
1
1
149
346
346
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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