Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 225 | 215 | 201 | 154 | 161 | 95 | 77 | 60 | 102 | 78 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 46 | 53 | 55 | 30 | 50 | 82 | 134 | 169 | 136 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.87m | 2:16PM1.22m | 3:45AM0.89m | 3:23PM1.21m | 4:47AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.61m | 9:32PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.63m | 10:30PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 230 | 225 | 215 | 201 | 154 | 161 | 95 | 77 | 60 | 102 | 78 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 18 | 53 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 82 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | 26 | 41 | — | 28 | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 55 | — | — | — | 134 | 169 | 136 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 67 | 619 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 613 | 408 | 408 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 272 | 536 | 496 | 31 | 3 |
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