Cowries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at the 16-day picture for Cowries. This is a reef and point break that’s fairly consistent and works best with swell out of the ENE. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but crowds are possible here.

Right now, the water is sitting at 65° — that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need a thick wetsuit.

The first week is pretty quiet. We’ve got a few days of tiny, weak swell with very low energy readings (16 to 28 units) and poor conditions. Honestly, not much to get excited about. Thursday the 6th morning sees a small bump to 3 feet from the south with 8-second period, but the energy is still weak (99 units) and the wind is light offshore, so it’s clean but very ordinary. Friday the 7th morning is similar — 2 feet south swell, glassy start, but tiny and weak.

Saturday the 8th morning is glassy with 2 feet of SSE swell, but again, it’s tiny. Sunday the 9th is a write-off with messy wind and a 5-second period.

Monday the 10th is where things start to change. The morning brings a 5 feet ENE swell with 9-second period and moderate energy (309 units), and the wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is the first real standout of the outlook — the swell direction matches the optimum ENE, and the size is fun for intermediates. The afternoon stays clean with 4 feet. A solid choice for a session.

Tuesday the 11th is smaller but still clean with cross-offshore winds. Wednesday the 12th gets a fresh offshore blast from the WSW at 22 mph, with 4 feet SSW swell and 216 units of energy — clean but a bit bumpy with that wind.

Then there’s a gap of a few days with nothing special until Thursday the 14th. That morning is the best of the whole outlook. We’ve got glassy conditions, 5 feet south swell with 11-second period, and strong energy (557 units). That’s a proper groundswell with good shape and power — perfect for a reef and point like Cowries. The long period means longer waits between sets, but the waves will be well-formed. This is the standout session.

Friday the 15th morning is glassy again but with only 1 feet of SSE swell — very long period at 23 seconds, but tiny. Still, if you’re into a clean, mellow log session, it’s an option.

After that, the second week fades back into small, weak surf with mostly cross-onshore winds. Nothing to carve out a trip for.

So overall, the best bet is Thursday the 14th morning for the best combination of size, power, and glassy conditions. Monday the 10th is a solid second pick with clean, fun-sized waves from the optimal direction.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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