Cowries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the surf for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the first week or so is pretty flat. We’ve got small, messy swells and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds that just aren't doing us any favours. You’ll be looking at a lot of small, weak, and choppy conditions, so honestly, don’t bother paddling out for most of it. There's a gap of real quality right through until the end of the month.

Then, hang on to your board. Wednesday the 26th of August is looking like the real standout. We get a solid jump in size with a 7 ft swell at Cowries from the south. That’s some proper push with moderate wave energy (727) and the wind is offshore from the southwest. That means clean, lined-up waves. It’s still a reef and point setup, so with that size, you’ll want to be on your game—it’s not for beginners anymore. The water temp is running about 65°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The following Wednesday afternoon, the swell sticks around at 7 ft, but the wind gets a bit stronger from the WSW, still offshore but punchier. The wave energy jumps right up to 1171, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. That’s a session for the experienced crew only.

After that, things drop off again. The 29th of August Saturday morning shows another pulse of 6 ft from the northeast with clean offshore winds, so that’s worth a look. The swell energy is moderate at 399, and that’s about as good as it gets for the second week. The rest of that week sees a bunch of average conditions, mostly side-offshore or glassy mornings but with smaller, weaker swell that just doesn’t have the same power.

So, if you’re waiting for the good stuff, it’s all about the 26th and 27th of August at Cowries. Clean, solid south swell with offshore winds. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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