White Cows Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.65° S 168.51° E

White Cows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Cows sea temperature is
24.5° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for White Cows at 9PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1432
947
1215
1171
1064
972
916
758
766
999
1075
1245
1158
1004
1004
1004
1153
1039
994
949
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:35PM1.00m
00:43AM1.21m
2:38PM1.05m
1:41AM1.24m
3:19PM1.10m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.81m
7:58AM0.49m
7:39PM0.79m
8:44AM0.43m
8:31PM0.76m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
6
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
17
18
17
16
18
19
17
19
20
20
19
21
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
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