Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 92 | 52 | 43 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 72 | 93 | 108 | 153 | 133 | 151 | 136 | 93 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.53m | 9:17AM1.01m | 9:08PM1.52m | 9:56AM1.02m | 9:44PM1.51m | 10:35AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.19m | 2:36PM0.41m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:15PM0.42m | 4:35AM0.19m | 3:56PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 19 | 52 | 43 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 153 | 133 | 151 | 136 | 93 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 14 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NE 6 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | NW 4 | NNE 8 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 72 | 93 | 108 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 292 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 129 | 73 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 98 | 36 | 213 |
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