Cowries Surf Break

Cowries 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.58° S 150.88° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowries sea temperature is
19.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cowries today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cowries at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
15
15
14
14
14
10
9
11
12
11
17
16
15
46
26
30
40
56
37
36
51
46
46
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SSW
5
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:14AM1.14m
5:43PM1.58m
6:18AM1.13m
6:34PM1.68m
7:19AM1.14m
7:25PM1.76m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.28m
11:07AM0.23m
00:24AM0.16m
11:59AM0.24m
1:21AM0.05m
12:51PM0.24m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
7
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
17
15
15
16
Feels °C
14
13
12
16
17
18
17
15
14
14
14
15
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
20
15
15
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
26
15
15
10
11
7
5
9
11
12
11
17
16
15
27
26
30
40
56
37
36
51
46
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
13
12
11
14
14
14
9
5
5
5
2
2
14
14
5
12
12
11
4
12
11
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
5
6
5
11
10
10
10
9
9
7
7
15
2
1
12
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
3
1
S
4
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
17
16
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
46
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
40
126
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Elim
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Curl Curl
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Curl Curl Point
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Barrack Point
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Barrack Point
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Cowries
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Headlands
NSW - Illawarra
Fairy Bower
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
3
3
64
102
295
129
239
213
36
98
98
99
31
3
2
2
0
0
2
2
0
36
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Boneyard
Mystics
Mystics
Marley
Coalcliff
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Marley
Headlands
Headlands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cathedral Rock
VIC - Cape Otway
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Bancoora
VIC - Torquay
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Bells Beach - Rincon
VIC - Torquay
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
May's Point
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Papara Beach
French Polynesia
Papara Beach
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Taapuna
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Arawhata
New Zealand
Asu
Indonesia
J-Bay
South Africa
Mpame
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko)
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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