Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 351 | 314 | 275 | 269 | 215 | 210 | 205 | 229 | 230 | 225 | 215 | 201 | 154 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 116 | 107 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 33 | 38 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.89m | 1:14PM1.27m | 2:31AM0.87m | 2:16PM1.22m | 3:45AM0.89m | 3:23PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.57m | 8:26PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.61m | 9:32PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.63m | 10:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 351 | 314 | 275 | 269 | 215 | 210 | 205 | 229 | 230 | 225 | 215 | 201 | 154 | 35 | 95 | 77 | 116 | 107 | 74 | 74 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 87 | 64 | 61 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 24 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | 76 | 23 | 38 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 24 | 23 | 69 | 673 | 69 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 619 | 619 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 536 | 614 | 408 | 3 |
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