Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 3PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 57 | 173 | 660 | 2089 | 1085 | 403 | 245 | 246 | 229 | 275 | 204 | 306 | 623 | 1520 | 1314 | 860 | 868 | 804 | 717 | 544 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.46m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 62 | 7 | 1412 | 854 | 403 | 245 | 246 | 229 | 275 | 142 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 647 | 804 | 717 | 544 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 15 | E 11 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 53 | 57 | 173 | 660 | 2089 | 1085 | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 306 | 623 | 1520 | 1314 | 860 | 868 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 103 | 668 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 287 | 113 | 284 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 69 | 10 | 0 |
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