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Cowries surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 05 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 11PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm December 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 83 | 79 | 120 | 460 | 456 | 198 | 166 | 275 | 354 | 696 | 1035 | 450 | 395 | 370 | 237 | 335 | 599 | 645 | 662 | 542 | 330 | 172 | 96 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:43PM 1.15 | 9:40AM 1.80 | 10:38PM 1.12 | 10:31AM 1.77 | 11:34PM 1.08 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:09AM 0.25 | 4:35PM -0.07 | 3:59AM 0.29 | 5:29PM -0.04 | 4:52AM 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 33 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
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