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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 01 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
21.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
183 | 146 | 248 | 140 | 201 | 238 | 406 | 495 | 766 | 1016 | 1057 | 981 | 908 | 591 | 855 | 636 | 674 | 897 | 912 | 1027 | 659 | 605 | 567 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:01PM1.50m | 8:32AM1.12m | 8:34PM1.50m | 9:11AM1.07m | 9:08PM1.49m | 9:52AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.19m | 2:09PM0.34m | 3:15AM0.19m | 2:41PM0.38m | 3:55AM0.21m | 3:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 122 | 146 | 149 | 140 | 201 | 238 | 406 | 1 | 533 | 637 | 660 | 651 | 579 | 591 | 603 | 3 | 3 | 637 | 651 | 697 | 659 | 605 | 567 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | — | 248 | — | — | — | — | 495 | 766 | 1016 | 1057 | 981 | 908 | — | 855 | 636 | 674 | 897 | 912 | 1027 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 635 | 408 | 408 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 408 | 408 | 95 | 84 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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