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Cowries Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Cowries surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cowries surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cowries sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
87 | 92 | 116 | 122 | 166 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 122 | 122 | 149 | 140 | 137 | 163 | 258 | 606 | 705 | 816 | 799 | 551 | 528 | 605 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.46m | 7:52AM1.16m | 8:01PM1.50m | 8:32AM1.12m | 8:34PM1.50m | 9:11AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.22m | 1:37PM0.30m | 2:36AM0.19m | 2:09PM0.34m | 3:15AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 87 | 18 | 116 | 122 | 113 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 122 | 122 | 149 | 140 | 137 | 163 | 258 | 406 | 510 | 533 | 544 | 551 | 528 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 92 | — | — | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 606 | 705 | 816 | 799 | 51 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 156 | 272 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 408 | 95 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
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