Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cowries today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 87 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 50 | 106 | 92 | 77 | 45 | 35 | 52 | 64 | 54 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:57PM1.28m | 1:17AM0.93m | 1:52PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.40m | 7:36PM0.47m | 7:00AM0.48m | 8:51PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 67 | 74 | 55 | 71 | 48 | 58 | 74 | 29 | 55 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 24 | 50 | 73 | 70 | 52 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 87 | — | 19 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 106 | 92 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 64 | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 408 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
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