Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 208 | 206 | 208 | 208 | 211 | 208 | 107 | 137 | 176 | 223 | 229 | 248 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 164 | 217 | 211 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.16m | 2:42PM1.71m | 6:44AM1.22m | 3:55PM1.65m | 7:40AM1.30m | 5:17PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM1.08m | 10:13PM-0.01m | 10:02AM1.13m | 11:33PM-0.01m | 11:54AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 234 | 139 | 136 | 136 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 164 | 217 | 211 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 175 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 208 | 206 | 208 | 208 | 211 | 208 | 107 | 137 | 176 | 223 | 229 | 248 | 64 | 61 | 45 | 19 | 44 | 15 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 60 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 76 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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