Surf Forecasts:
Cowrie Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 7,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cowrie Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Cowrie Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cowrie Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cowrie Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Alright mate, let’s be real – Cowrie Beach is looking like a tough slog for a while. The next several days are pretty much a bust.
Starting from Thursday the 23rd right through to Tuesday the 28th, it’s ugly. We’ve got SW swell running 10 to 12 feet, with periods around 14–15 seconds, but the wind is screaming out of the WSW and W at 22 to 28 mph – cross-on or onshore. It’s lumpy, messy, and the combined swell energy is massive, between 3656 and 9591, but you can’t surf that in these winds. Honestly, this setup is more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
On Wednesday the 29th, there’s a slight improvement. The morning brings a 10-foot SW swell, 14-second period, with a cross-off wind from the S at 19 mph. It cleans up, but the forecast is still marginal – maybe a tide issue. Not the one you’re waiting for.
Here’s your first real chance: Thursday the 30th of July. Swell drops to 5 feet from the SW, 12-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the E at just 6 mph – glassy. The energy is 786, so it’s not huge, but it’s clean. Water temp is 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Cowrie can get a crowd sometimes, so get down early for a fun session.
The next standout is a long way off. Saturday the 1st of August afternoon turns glassy with a 5-foot SW swell, 16-second period, and dead calm wind at 3 mph from the S. Energy hits 1362, and it’s rated excellent for experienced surfers. Then Monday the 3rd of August afternoon is the real gem: 10-foot SW swell, 18-second period – that’s a proper groundswell – and glassy conditions with a SE wind at 3 mph. Energy is 4829, and this is big, clean, and only for the experts. At a point break like Cowrie, that long period will wrap in nicely, but the size means it’s not for beginners.
After that, from the 4th of August onward, the swell drops under 6 feet, the winds get variable, and while the 6th of August offers a 3-foot SW swell with offshore ESE wind (332 energy), it’s a small end to the run.
So yeah, the next week is a right-off. Your best bets are Thursday the 30th of July for some clean 5-foot waves, and then the afternoons of the 1st and 3rd of August – the 3rd especially if you’re up for a big, glassy swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3569 | 4215 | 7146 | 5813 | 4720 | 3292 | 2871 | 1891 | 1474 | 1008 | 844 | 685 | 582 | 677 | 917 | 897 | 1719 | 5093 | 3468 | 2271 | 1286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.20m | 7:02AM2.04m | 6:33PM2.09m | 7:51AM1.98m | 7:12PM1.98m | 8:46AM1.93m | 7:57PM1.89m | 9:46AM1.91m | 8:51PM1.82m | 10:50AM1.93m | 9:54PM1.78m | 11:49AM1.99m | 11:02PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.83m | 00:32AM0.34m | 12:44PM0.96m | 1:13AM0.41m | 1:30PM1.07m | 1:58AM0.47m | 2:23PM1.16m | 2:49AM0.52m | 3:25PM1.22m | 3:45AM0.55m | 4:35PM1.22m | 4:45AM0.55m | 5:43PM1.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 31 | 390 | 5813 | 3866 | 3292 | 2407 | 1891 | 1280 | 1008 | 844 | 685 | 582 | 677 | 917 | 897 | 1719 | — | 3468 | 2271 | 1286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 12 | 77 | — | — | 100 | 763 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 3569 | 4215 | 7146 | 3778 | 4720 | 2159 | 2871 | 1229 | 1474 | 10 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 6 | 40 | 47 | 5093 | 2328 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 453 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 263 | 474 | 0 | 0 |
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