Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 85 | 154 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.33m | 10:44AM1.40m | 10:58PM1.23m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:52PM1.11m | 12:23PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.19m | 4:59PM0.28m | 5:02AM0.26m | 5:57PM0.31m | 5:47AM0.33m | 7:06PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 85 | 154 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 29 | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 54 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 80 | 0 |
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