White Cows Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.65° S 168.51° E

White Cows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Cows sea temperature is
25.0° C
0.1° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for White Cows at 1PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
6
2.2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
365
299
292
292
304
263
213
158
151
151
163
228
225
244
255
319
271
391
352
402
421
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02PM1.40m
5:44AM1.58m
6:44PM1.40m
6:32AM1.50m
7:25PM1.39m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.05m
11:43PM0.47m
12:21PM0.10m
00:31AM0.46m
1:02PM0.20m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
1
3
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
24
24
24
25
25
22
22
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
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