Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 6 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 47 | 74 | 214 | 120 | 109 | 103 | 76 | 621 | 846 | 1439 | 1397 | 1158 | 1540 | 1605 | 1420 | 1102 | 1021 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.04m | 10:21PM1.47m | 11:16AM1.06m | 10:59PM1.41m | 11:59AM1.11m | 11:40PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.19m | 3:56PM0.43m | 5:10AM0.19m | 4:40PM0.46m | 5:45AM0.20m | 5:30PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 13 | SSE 21 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 74 | 214 | 120 | 109 | 103 | 76 | 302 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | SSW 6 | E 12 | SSW 7 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 621 | 846 | 1439 | 1397 | 1158 | 1540 | 1605 | 1420 | 1102 | 1021 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 8 | 295 | 306 | 96 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 24 | 107 | 287 | 212 | 161 | 146 | 90 |
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