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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 Friday 15 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
158 | 136 | 145 | 113 | 120 | 256 | 256 | 270 | 291 | 313 | 501 | 555 | 517 | 542 | 575 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 517 | 463 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.63m | 7:30AM1.24m | 7:43PM1.71m | 8:25AM1.21m | 8:31PM1.76m | 9:21AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.18m | 2:25AM-0.01m | 2:02PM0.21m | 3:19AM-0.04m | 2:51PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 158 | 136 | 145 | 113 | 120 | 256 | 256 | 270 | 291 | 313 | 501 | 555 | 517 | 542 | 575 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 517 | 463 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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