Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 12PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 830 | 335 | 554 | 524 | 1109 | 785 | 653 | 561 | 489 | 479 | 516 | 700 | 527 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 301 | 257 | 233 | 578 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.07m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:26AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.52m | 10:02AM1.16m | 9:55PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.35m | 3:27AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.35m | 3:58AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 399 | 335 | 286 | 524 | 762 | 785 | 653 | 561 | 489 | 479 | 516 | 527 | 527 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 301 | 257 | 233 | 578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 128 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 830 | — | 554 | 390 | 1109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 700 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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