Cowries Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.58° S 150.88° E)

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Cowries surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 22 Oct 2025 AEDT

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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 19.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cowries this week:

The surf forecast for Cowries over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cowries in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Thu 23rd Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf	8PM (Mon 27th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful	8PM (Mon 27th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cowries over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	ENE	NE	NE	S	SSE	S	S	ENE	S	ENE	S	SSE	SSE	S	NE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE
Period(s) (?)	11	8	9	9	10	11	10	10	10	9	9	9	15	13	12	8	9	9	9	9	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	82	243	345	162	725	469	346	183	83	151	154	57	172	102	104	69	1172	1500	694	573	300
Wind (km/h)	NNE	WNW	WSW	SSE	E	NW	SE	SE	SE	NE	NE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WSW	S	SW	S	SSE	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	glass
High Tide / height (m)	9:14AM 1.46		9:41PM 1.16	9:45AM 1.47		10:19PM 1.10	10:18AM 1.45		10:58PM 1.04	10:54AM 1.42		11:40PM 0.98	11:33AM 1.37		12:27AM 0.92	12:18PM 1.32		1:24AM 0.89	1:11PM 1.28		2:32AM 0.89
Low Tide / height (m)		3:43PM 0.20	3:24AM 0.33		4:21PM 0.21	3:54AM 0.38		5:01PM 0.24	4:26AM 0.43		5:43PM 0.28	5:00AM 0.48		6:30PM 0.33		5:40AM 0.53	7:24PM 0.37		6:29AM 0.58		8:24PM 0.38

	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
Sunrise	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-	-
Sunset	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:21	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-
Temp. °C	28	36	23	18	17	15	18	19	16	19	21	18	24	25	20	21	18	12	13	14	13
Feels °C (?)	26	31	20	14	13	13	15	16	14	17	17	16	21	25	19	16	13	5	6	8	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Illawarra

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cowries (light winds from the NW at Kiama (Bombo Headland) 8 km from Cowries). 1.0m 5s windswell from the E with a 0.6m 9s swell from the S and a 0.4m 8s swell from the NE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Cowries Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cowries provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cowries can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cowries surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cowries) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cowries may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cowries is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Port Kembla. If you plan a holiday in Illawarra, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Kembla. Port Kembla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.