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/ 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 Tuesday 19 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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 2PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
495 | 669 | 1018 | 1198 | 1031 | 881 | 841 | 787 | 1185 | 1210 | 1236 | 956 | 803 | 840 | 904 | 997 | 1337 | 1028 | 822 | 509 | 473 | 441 | 392 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.11m | 10:14PM1.72m | 11:19AM1.07m | 11:10PM1.65m | 12:23PM1.04m | 00:10AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM-0.04m | 3:42PM0.32m | 5:13AM0.00m | 4:37PM0.38m | 6:12AM0.06m | 5:39PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 495 | 669 | 1018 | 1198 | 1031 | 516 | 517 | 487 | 758 | 848 | 775 | 694 | 553 | 539 | 528 | 255 | 976 | 710 | 617 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 392 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 740 | 666 | 596 | 511 | 450 | 435 | 377 | 370 | 312 | 312 | — | 208 | 204 | 204 | — | — | — | 157 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 183 | 881 | 841 | 787 | 1185 | 1210 | 1236 | 956 | 803 | 840 | 904 | 997 | 1337 | 1028 | 822 | 509 | 473 | 441 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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