Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 7AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 285 | 631 | 597 | 511 | 464 | 446 | 378 | 305 | 261 | 266 | 241 | 241 | 251 | 181 | 166 | 123 | 131 | 137 | 102 | 123 | 117 | 203 | 256 | 313 |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.20m | 8:17PM1.52m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:53PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.29m | 2:46AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.26m | 3:17AM0.12m | 3:23PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 631 | 597 | 511 | 464 | 26 | 378 | 305 | 261 | 266 | 241 | 241 | 251 | 181 | 166 | 123 | 131 | 137 | 102 | 123 | 117 | 203 | 256 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 285 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 78 | 102 | 102 | 109 | 72 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 92 | 71 | 67 | 25 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 31 | 68 | 52 | 59 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
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