White Cows Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.65° S 168.51° E

White Cows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Cows sea temperature is
25.6° C
0.4° 

White Cows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at White Cows today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for White Cows at 12PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at White Cows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
7
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
568
1114
1281
1373
1279
1108
1005
906
959
912
908
837
855
971
1075
1190
1104
1190
1198
963
1019
963
850
904
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:55AM1.62m
7:16PM1.36m
6:46AM1.55m
8:05PM1.35m
7:39AM1.44m
8:55PM1.33m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.56m
12:45PM0.03m
00:48AM0.57m
1:33PM0.10m
1:44AM0.58m
2:20PM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
20
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
21
22
22
21
22
23
22
23
22
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