Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 5PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 738 | 469 | 516 | 685 | 670 | 505 | 471 | 400 | 383 | 337 | 301 | 311 | 233 | 293 | 530 | 375 | 375 | 657 | 646 | 514 | 448 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.52m | 10:02AM1.16m | 9:55PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.35m | 3:58AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:30AM0.15m | 4:23PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 550 | 469 | 516 | 516 | 505 | 505 | 471 | 400 | 383 | 337 | 301 | 311 | 233 | 293 | 530 | 375 | 375 | 657 | 646 | 514 | 448 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 121 | 104 | 257 | 246 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | S 21 | NE 8 | E 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 738 | — | — | 685 | 670 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 67 | 4 | 3 |
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