Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 297 | 289 | 183 | 175 | 175 | 205 | 379 | 355 | 181 | 165 | 174 | 212 | 226 | 388 | 359 | 202 | 313 | 339 | 511 | 330 | 602 | 1220 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.27m | 6:53PM1.31m | 7:28AM1.39m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.50m | 8:24PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.23m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:09AM0.18m | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:45AM0.16m | 2:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 263 | 214 | 177 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 220 | 181 | 165 | 174 | 3 | 5 | 226 | 202 | 202 | 313 | 339 | 309 | 4 | 4 | 666 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 15 | E 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | E 13 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 368 | 297 | 289 | 183 | 175 | 175 | 205 | 379 | 355 | 140 | — | — | 212 | 226 | 388 | 359 | — | — | — | 511 | 330 | 602 | 1220 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 489 | 408 | 219 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 272 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 156 | 191 | 0 | 3 |
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