Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 71 | 146 | 151 | 843 | 771 | 718 | 619 | 585 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.62m | 11:25AM1.22m | 11:20PM1.47m | 12:13PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.29m | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.34m | 5:55AM0.13m | 6:04PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 94 | 71 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 47 | 71 | 146 | 151 | 843 | 771 | 718 | 619 | 585 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 38 | 38 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 143 | 59 | 149 | 132 | 126 | 87 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 20 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 64 | 61 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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