Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 180 | 127 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 69 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:14PM1.30m | 12:04PM1.29m | 00:03AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.17m | 5:12PM0.39m | 5:39AM0.21m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:20AM0.26m | 7:14PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 220 | 180 | 127 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 69 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | W 3 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 65 | 160 | 272 | 129 | 380 | 99 | 95 | 98 | 36 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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