Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 58 | 59 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 66 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:28AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:49AM0.84m | 3:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.49m | 7:55AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 58 | 59 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | S 8 | S 4 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | — | S 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 5 | ENE 6 | S 4 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 35 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 190 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 365 | 272 | 299 | 219 | 72 |
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