Cowrie Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.13° E

Cowrie Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowrie Beach sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.0° 

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 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 9,404 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cowrie Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 9th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 19s

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


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