Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 46 | 48 | 62 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 49 | 75 | 47 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 82 | 96 | 97 | 160 | 164 | 116 | 111 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.51m | 8:38AM0.99m | 8:30PM1.53m | 9:17AM1.01m | 9:08PM1.52m | 9:56AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.21m | 1:56PM0.41m | 3:22AM0.19m | 2:36PM0.41m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:15PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 46 | 48 | 26 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 47 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 97 | 160 | 164 | 116 | 111 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | — | 62 | — | — | 40 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 82 | 96 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 124 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 148 | 129 | 104 | 228 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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