
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowrie Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowrie Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowrie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 548 | 458 | 347 | 376 | 823 | 711 | 1210 | 2639 | 2612 | 2241 | 2375 | 3717 | 1611 | 3745 | 1164 | 979 | 821 | 799 | 1147 | 862 | 676 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.21m | 6:49PM2.20m | 8:25AM2.16m | 7:46PM2.14m | 9:34AM2.14m | 8:56PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.96m | 1:36AM0.14m | 2:06PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.18m | 3:18PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 4 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
639 | 548 | 458 | 347 | 245 | 823 | 711 | 1210 | 2639 | 2612 | 2241 | 6 | 115 | 1611 | 83 | 1164 | 979 | 821 | 799 | 1147 | 862 | 676 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ESE 5 | SW 20 | SW 14 | ESE 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
51 | 83 | 82 | 154 | 376 | 4 | 598 | 581 | 12 | 143 | 124 | 32 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 66 | 232 | 156 | 75 | 227 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSW 14 | S 18 | — | ESE 4 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
3 | 18 | 6 | — | 2 | 26 | 12 | 82 | 123 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 39 | 38 | — | 33 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2375 | 3717 | 331 | 3745 | 444 | 279 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 15 | 112 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 60 | 68 | 314 | 314 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 74 | 101 |
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