Surf Forecast Surf Report
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
app storeplay store
Cowries surf break
Reef And Point
Cowries location map

Cowries surf Forecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 Mar 2024 AEDT
Forecast update in  hr  min  s 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 22.3°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 22.0 °C max: 24.0 °C min: 20.7 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
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 22.3°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 22.0 °C max: 24.0 °C min: 20.7 °C)


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 Friday (Mar 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cowries in the next 12 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 03) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 29th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 4th Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 4th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s

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

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Cowries:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wed
10
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSE
0.8
S
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.7
S
1.8
S
2.3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.7
ESE
2
ESE
2.5
SE
2.5
SE
2.4
SE
2.1
SE
1.5
SE
1.3
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
ESE
0.9
SE
0.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)109910101112111156776991077778891010111110998710109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)154941139472148153916545851188126463577106674859855365548942743673115481377129181736524395919015473
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
10
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
W
5
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
NE
20
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
W
5
NNW
10
NE
5
SSW
10
S
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
ononoffglassoncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:45PM
1.38
12:15PM
1.03
12:28AM
1.35
1:09PM
0.96
1:21AM
1.33
2:20PM
0.91
2:27AM
1.32
3:44PM
0.92
3:41AM
1.35
5:02PM
0.98
4:52AM
1.41
6:04PM
1.08
5:56AM
1.49
6:55PM
1.21
6:52AM
1.55
7:41PM
1.34
7:45AM
1.58
8:24PM
1.46
8:36AM
1.55
9:07PM
1.56
9:26AM
1.48
9:49PM
1.63
10:16AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:19PM
0.37
6:22AM
0.33
5:54PM
0.43
7:16AM
0.36
6:39PM
0.48
8:22AM
0.38
7:39PM
0.53
9:38AM
0.35
8:58PM
0.55
10:50AM
0.28
10:21PM
0.52
11:51AM
0.19
11:34PM
0.43
12:42PM
0.09
12:36AM
0.32
1:28PM
0.02
1:33AM
0.21
2:11PM
-0.01
2:27AM
0.11
2:52PM
0.00
3:19AM
0.04
3:32PM
0.06
4:11AM
0.02
Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wed
10
Sunrise--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16
Sunset6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50--6:49--6:46--6:45--6:45--6:43--6:42--6:40--6:38--
clearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudrain showersclearrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showerslight rainrain showersrain showerslight rainlight rainmod rainpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudcloudrain showersrain showersthunderstorm rain showersmod rain
Rain (mm)
------------5-11221463226------142129
Temp. °C221922221921221922242025252318181817181819191918181722242124242120222020
Feels °C (?)211922212023221920211924242017151715151516151413141322232023212120211919

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cowries surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest
Nearest