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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 am Sunday 03 May 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
21.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
574 | 523 | 815 | 702 | 768 | 866 | 912 | 1180 | 1203 | 664 | 644 | 657 | 671 | 667 | 667 | 680 | 735 | 724 | 737 | 645 | 669 | 576 | 629 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.07m | 9:08PM1.49m | 9:52AM1.03m | 9:45PM1.46m | 10:34AM0.98m | 10:25PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.38m | 3:55AM0.21m | 3:16PM0.43m | 4:37AM0.25m | 3:52PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 574 | 523 | 540 | 3 | 3 | 642 | 682 | 772 | 717 | 664 | 644 | 657 | 671 | 667 | 667 | 680 | 735 | 724 | 737 | 645 | 669 | 576 | 629 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 4 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 815 | 702 | 768 | 866 | 912 | 1180 | 1203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 95 | 408 | 219 | 95 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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