Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.13° E

Cowrie Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowrie Beach sea temperature is
16.5°C
3.1° 

Cowrie Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cowrie Beach surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,469 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cowrie Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 23rd Oct)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 29th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 29th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cowrie Beach over the next 16 days.


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