Cowrie Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
| Name: | Cowrie Hole |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Cowrie Hole in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks and locals.
Overall Cowrie Hole Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cowrie Hole surf quality by season and Cowrie Hole surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Cowrie Hole |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cowrie Hole:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Flat Rock | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Nobbys Reef | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Newcastle Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Newcastle - Stratts Spit | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Newcastle -The Harbour | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cowrie Hole: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4781 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4809 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4940 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4996 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5308 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cowrie Hole: |
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| Closest tide station | Newcastle, Australia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Stephens, Australia | 27 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Broughton Island, Australia | 38 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 44 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cowrie Hole: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 280 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 308 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 312 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 317 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 374 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cowrie Hole: |
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| Closest city location | Newcastle (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kahibah (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lambton (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kotara (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | New Lambton (Australia) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cowrie Hole is Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia, 120 km (75 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cowrie Hole is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 133 km (83 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 161 km (100 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Cowrie Hole and is 224 km (139 miles) away.
