
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 3AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
329 | 249 | 246 | 192 | 192 | 302 | 298 | 273 | 269 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 228 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.25m | 9:07AM1.50m | 9:29PM1.27m | 9:31AM1.60m | 10:25PM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.28m | 3:19PM0.23m | 3:03AM0.37m | 3:54PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
164 | 125 | 206 | 217 | 311 | 443 | 452 | 480 | 520 | 530 | 445 | 409 | 361 | 333 | 283 | 220 | 216 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
198 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 302 | 298 | 273 | 269 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 228 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 |
329 | 249 | 246 | 160 | 156 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 55 | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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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