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Cowrie Hole Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Cowrie Hole surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cowrie Hole surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cowrie Hole sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowrie Hole today?
The current surf forecast for Cowrie Hole at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowrie Hole. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
100 | 98 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 120 | 124 | 229 | 124 | 127 | 161 | 264 | 375 | 508 | 535 | 710 | 783 | 861 | 546 | 484 | 490 | 541 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.68m | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:11PM1.72m | 8:33AM1.34m | 8:46PM1.74m | 9:12AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.38m | 1:44PM0.40m | 2:40AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | — |
 kJ | 100 | 98 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 11 | 11 | 153 | 124 | 127 | 161 | 264 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 546 | 546 | 618 | 546 | 484 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 15 | S 5 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 124 | 229 | — | — | — | — | 375 | 508 | 535 | 710 | 783 | 861 | — | — | 490 | 541 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 270 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 226 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 294 | 294 |
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