
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (07 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 210 | 207 | 83 | 104 | 237 | 240 | 318 | 240 | 166 | 147 | 226 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 196 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 167 | |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.81m | 9:30AM1.17m | 6:48PM1.87m | 10:10AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM-0.06m | 12:33PM1.05m | 2:23AM-0.21m | 1:50PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
210 | 210 | 207 | 35 | 31 | 237 | 240 | 318 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 291 | 208 | 314 | 320 | 302 | 296 | 284 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 32 | 33 | 48 | 240 | 166 | 147 | 226 | 60 | 288 | 288 | 196 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
17 | 17 | 6 | 67 | 104 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 314 | 346 | 346 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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