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Cowells Cove surf break

Cowells Cove surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 28 Feb 2025 PST
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Cowells Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cowells Cove sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cowells Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Cowells Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 28) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cowells Cove in the next 12 days are 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 02) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 28th Feb)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 28th Feb)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 28th Feb)7ft (2.2m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cowells Cove over the next 12 days.

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Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.8
W
0.3
SSW
0.3
S
0.3
S
1.4
W
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
SW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
2.1
SW
3.5
W
5
W
0.1
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)1413121413137121212121419181716161515151413131313131212128121421201318
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2534173498836313118712111211835621191021038585854646353417161514145053402876618371653
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
5
SW
5
NE
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
0
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
20
NW
5
N
0
SW
10
WNW
5
NNE
0
ESE
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
S
25
SSW
20
SE
5
ENE
5
W
10
N
20
NW
30
NW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glassoffcrossglassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcrossglasscross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:10AM
1.65
11:15PM
1.49
11:02AM
1.54
11:45PM
1.58
11:59AM
1.40
12:18AM
1.66
1:03PM
1.24
12:56AM
1.71
2:22PM
1.11
1:40AM
1.73
4:14PM
1.05
2:35AM
1.70
6:26PM
1.11
3:42AM
1.66
7:38PM
1.23
4:58AM
1.62
8:22PM
1.31
6:13AM
1.61
8:59PM
1.36
7:18AM
1.60
9:31PM
1.38
8:12AM
1.57
10:00PM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
-0.16
4:48AM
0.25
5:04PM
0.01
5:38AM
0.12
5:39PM
0.22
6:33AM
0.05
6:16PM
0.46
7:35AM
0.02
6:57PM
0.69
8:47AM
0.02
7:54PM
0.89
10:09AM
0.02
9:34PM
1.02
11:31AM
-0.02
11:21PM
1.02
12:41PM
-0.07
12:38AM
0.93
1:37PM
-0.11
1:36AM
0.80
2:22PM
-0.13
2:24AM
0.66
2:59PM
-0.12
3:06AM
0.53
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Sunrise6:39--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:31--6:28--6:28--6:26--6:24--
Sunset-6:00--6:01--6:01--6:02--6:04--6:05--6:06--6:07--6:07--6:08--6:09--6:10-
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Rain (mm)
-----131---------------------1522----
Temp. °C18171317171211101012121011139141581515815161118181214131312121014149
Feels °C (?)161612141310633777910712124109512139161510108910108787

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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Information about the Cowells Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cowells Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cowells Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cowells Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cowells Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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