Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.65° S 168.51° E

White Cows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Cows sea temperature is
26.5°C
0.0° 

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 (09 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for White Cows at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Nov)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (09 Nov)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (09 Nov)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thu
12
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
2 AM
5 AM
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
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
94
146
163
110
135
131
115
122
152
187
217
128
191
186
97
81
152
183
213
241
125
123
241
241
241
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:17AM1.24m
4:58PM1.47m
5:59AM1.20m
5:27PM1.43m
6:41AM1.15m
5:55PM1.38m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.26m
10:50AM0.56m
11:41PM0.26m
11:22AM0.63m
00:17AM0.29m
11:53AM0.70m
00:53AM0.33m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
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Feels °C
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
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