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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 pm Saturday 25 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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowries today?
The current surf forecast for Cowries at 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 23°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
90 | 94 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 49 | 54 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.07m | 3:53AM1.34m | 5:00PM1.16m | 4:52AM1.31m | 5:44PM1.25m | 5:44AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.51m | 10:39AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.45m | 11:23AM0.22m | 11:42PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 90 | 86 | 61 | 88 | 81 | 42 | 54 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 24 | 15 | 47 | 19 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | 89 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 112 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 219 | 129 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 160 | 514 | 536 | 17 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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