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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 9 pm Saturday 25 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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 5AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | |
110 | 88 | 71 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 24 | 65 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.07m | 3:53AM1.34m | 5:00PM1.16m | 4:52AM1.31m | 5:44PM1.25m | 5:44AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.51m | 10:39AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.45m | 11:23AM0.22m | 11:42PM0.38m | 12:01PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 61 | 88 | 71 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 110 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 219 | 129 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 98 | 22 | 237 | 17 | 65 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 272 |
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