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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 Wednesday 13 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
424 | 424 | 380 | 341 | 201 | 154 | 117 | 121 | 98 | 82 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 98 | 85 | 90 | 118 | 124 | 132 | 130 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.26m | 5:32PM1.38m | 5:40AM1.26m | 6:14PM1.52m | 6:35AM1.26m | 6:58PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:44PM0.31m | 11:47AM0.17m | 00:38AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.16m | 1:31AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 201 | 154 | 94 | 121 | 98 | 82 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 98 | 85 | 90 | 118 | 124 | 132 | 130 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 10 | S 22 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 25 | 10 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 424 | 424 | 380 | 341 | 52 | 73 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 408 | 443 | 638 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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