Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowrie Hole today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowrie Hole at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowrie Hole. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 71 | 90 | 177 | 326 | 183 | 95 | 63 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 94 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 108 | 120 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | 2:41PM1.52m | 3:47AM1.04m | 3:58PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.54m | 9:49PM0.40m | 9:11AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 33 | 177 | 326 | 183 | 95 | 63 | 44 | 40 | 55 | 94 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 10 | 8 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 64 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 71 | 90 | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 108 | 120 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 135 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 92 | 509 | 44 | 3 |
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