Cowries surf break

Cowries surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cowries today?

The current surf forecast for Cowries at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (03 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Cowries. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
766
799
868
908
574
523
778
612
688
1149
1255
1203
644
657
657
671
692
684
680
707
763
724
750
669
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:34PM1.50m
9:11AM1.07m
9:08PM1.49m
9:52AM1.03m
9:45PM1.46m
10:34AM0.98m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.19m
2:41PM0.38m
3:55AM0.21m
3:16PM0.43m
4:37AM0.25m
3:52PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
6:33
6:33
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5:13
5:12
5:10
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
20
22
22
20
19
18
17
16
21
23
18
18
17
16
15
14
19
22
22
18
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
20
20
16
17
17
14
12
10
14
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
563
587
579
591
574
523
540
3
3
664
717
717
644
657
657
671
692
684
680
707
763
724
750
669
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.8
ENE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SW
5
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
195
5
5
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
766
799
868
908
778
612
688
1149
1255
1203
2
4
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
408
408
408
95
15
3
3
84
408
408
95
84
15
3
0
10
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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