Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 170 | 174 | 215 | 369 | 350 | 453 | 291 | 331 | 532 | 330 | 541 | 1220 | 604 | 572 | 541 | 412 | 342 | 497 | 459 | 479 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.39m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.50m | 8:24PM1.31m | 8:43AM1.59m | 9:12PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:45AM0.16m | 2:24PM0.16m | 2:22AM0.16m | 3:11PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 170 | 12 | — | 209 | 191 | 232 | 291 | 331 | 302 | 4 | 4 | 666 | 604 | 572 | 541 | 412 | 342 | 301 | 231 | 479 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | — | S 16 | E 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 353 | 190 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 174 | 215 | 369 | 350 | 453 | — | — | 532 | 330 | 541 | 1220 | — | 3 | 4 | 71 | 303 | 497 | 459 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 272 | 272 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 73 | 95 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 18 | 10 | 0 |
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