Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 60 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 135 | 139 | 127 | 103 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.68m | 7:19AM1.14m | 7:25PM1.76m | 8:17AM1.13m | 8:17PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.16m | 11:59AM0.24m | 1:21AM0.05m | 12:51PM0.24m | 2:16AM-0.03m | 1:44PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 103 | 68 | 32 | 67 | 64 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 64 | 67 | 15 | 13 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | S 8 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 28 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 87 | 135 | 139 | 127 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 365 | 98 | 98 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 159 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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