Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 110 | 98 | 82 | 70 | 54 | 70 | 176 | 98 | 156 | 194 | 96 | 66 | 143 | 253 | 230 | 254 | 207 | 179 | 251 | 387 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.47m | 1:06AM0.97m | 1:11PM1.43m | 3:30AM0.95m | 2:27PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.40m | 7:03PM0.25m | 6:28AM0.47m | 8:20PM0.26m | 7:47AM0.51m | 9:35PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 133 | 110 | 98 | 82 | 70 | 54 | 70 | 79 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 12 | 66 | 143 | 253 | 230 | 254 | 207 | 179 | 184 | 324 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 64 | 101 | 103 | 75 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 18 | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 176 | — | 156 | 194 | 96 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 134 | 251 | 387 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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