Cow Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Falkland Islands)

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Cow Bay Surf Guide

Cow Bay in Falkland Islands is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. The best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Cow Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	4.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cow Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cow Bay occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cow Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Cow Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in July while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

72%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cow Bay Location Map

Interactive Cow Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cow Bay is Mount Pleasant Airport (MPN) in Falkland Islands, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cow Bay is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) in Argentina, 710 km (441 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cow Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 08:54 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 15
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	7	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Cow Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Cow Bay, 0 km from Cow Bay.

Next High Water: 04:45pm | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 10:08am | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cow Bay Sea Temperature

Water temperature (4.5 °C) at Cow Bay is close to freezing today and the windchill (1.0 °C) will make tha air temperature seem similarly cold. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and boots and the forecast cloudiness won't make it feel any better.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.