Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 218 | 121 | 68 | 53 | 52 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 90 | 103 | 103 | 116 | 146 | 121 | 129 | 137 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 111 | 111 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.13m | 8:17PM1.80m | 9:13AM1.13m | 9:09PM1.80m | 10:09AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM-0.03m | 1:44PM0.25m | 3:11AM-0.07m | 2:37PM0.27m | 4:05AM-0.07m | 3:31PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
46 | 49 | 121 | 68 | 53 | 31 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 90 | 103 | 103 | 116 | 146 | 121 | 129 | 137 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 111 | 111 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
3 | 7 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 89 | 80 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
254 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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