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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 3 am Friday 08 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
21.5° 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 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1160 | 660 | 562 | 505 | 443 | 2213 | 1253 | 2389 | 1690 | 1576 | 1314 | 1122 | 951 | 932 | 614 | 484 | 412 | 347 | 297 | 284 | 290 | 304 | 423 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.31m | 1:12PM0.91m | 00:49AM1.28m | 2:14PM0.94m | 1:46AM1.25m | 3:12PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.35m | 6:15PM0.60m | 7:57AM0.34m | 7:23PM0.61m | 8:48AM0.32m | 8:36PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1160 | 660 | 562 | 505 | 443 | 828 | 1253 | 1217 | 1076 | 1112 | 1314 | 1122 | 951 | 725 | 614 | 484 | 412 | 347 | 297 | 284 | 290 | 78 | 106 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 71 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 69 | 70 | 78 | 24 | 49 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SE 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 8 | — | — | 51 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | S 11 | WSW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2213 | 2 | 2389 | 1690 | 1576 | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 423 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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