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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 Monday 27 Apr 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
21.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
24 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 87 | 90 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.25m | 5:44AM1.28m | 6:21PM1.34m | 6:30AM1.24m | 6:56PM1.41m | 7:12AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.38m | 12:01PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.32m | 12:34PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.26m | 1:06PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 |
 kJ | 24 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 87 | 90 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SE 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 9 | E 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 228 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 413 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23 |
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