Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 3AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 149 | 98 | 61 | 118 | 126 | 112 | 151 | 63 | 76 | 122 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.50m | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:48PM1.35m | 11:25AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.11m | 4:43PM0.29m | 5:05AM0.20m | 5:35PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 7 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 107 | 60 | 36 | 27 | 38 | 59 | 151 | 54 | 43 | 56 | 64 | 60 | 81 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 60 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 76 | 122 | 87 | 83 | 8 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 10 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 60 | 29 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 149 | 98 | 27 | 118 | 126 | 112 | 88 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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