Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 388 | 275 | 161 | 143 | 166 | 229 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.84m | 3:59PM1.27m | 4:58AM0.87m | 4:56PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.56m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 388 | 275 | 161 | 118 | 76 | 229 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 143 | 166 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 127 | 129 | 190 | 129 | 289 | 299 | 219 | 205 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 67 | 95 | 3 |
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