Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 82 | 81 | 100 | 99 | 75 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.26m | 9:25AM1.70m | 11:55PM1.26m | 9:51AM1.69m | 00:48AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.81m | 4:24PM-0.17m | 3:59AM0.94m | 4:58PM-0.15m | 4:32AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 4437 | 4318 | 3900 | 3952 | 3479 | 2840 | 2602 | 2151 | 1725 | 1356 | 1193 | 1009 | 931 | 960 | 1110 | 1211 | 1380 | 1356 | 1377 | 1249 | 1230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 82 | 81 | 100 | 99 | 75 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | NW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 52 | 26 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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