Cowries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Cowries. This whole window is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of sneaky windows where it’ll be worth wetting the suit.

The next week and a half is mostly flat and messy. Wave energy is weak to moderate, with combined energy readings mostly in the double digits and low hundreds, struggling to push past the 100-280 mark until things wake up. The wind is all over the shop—cross-shore, cross-on, you name it. The swell is small and mostly short-period, coming in from the ESE or S with periods between 6 and 11 seconds. It’s not doing much.

You’ll want to keep an eye on Tuesday the 25th. That’s the standout. The morning kicks off with a clean 6ft S swell, period around 8 seconds, and it’s glassy. Combined energy is moderate at 365. The afternoon gets better—offshore wind from the W at 15 mph, still 6ft of S swell, and clean conditions. Combined energy bumps to 473. This is the pick of the period for sure. The reef and point setup should handle it nicely, though it’s a beginner spot, and this is right at the edge of that. Still, it’s the best on offer.

Before that, Sunday the 23rd throws a bit of a curveball. The morning has a solid 8ft S swell, but the period is short at 9 seconds. Combined energy is a strong 1616. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s a bit lumpy. Too big for the beginners and pretty ordinary for everyone else. The afternoon drops to 5ft and gets choppy with a cross-on.

Wednesday the 26th has some size—5ft of S swell with a longer 11-second period—but the offshore wind is fresh at 19 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 600 in the morning. It’ll be clean but a bit on the windy side, so it’s more of a session for those who like a bit of extra push. Not a standout, but worth a look if you’re keen.

The rest of the week before that is mostly small, sub-3ft, and pretty uninspiring. There’s a couple of fun windows—Tuesday the 18th morning is glassy with a 2ft S swell, and Friday the 21st morning is also glassy with a 3ft ENE swell. Nothing to write home about, but you could get a few if you’re frothing.

The final week starts to taper off. Swell drops back to the 2ft to 4ft range, with ENE and SSE swells. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is weak, and it’s just not worth planning around.

As for the water temp, there’s no anomaly data in the file for Cowries, so it’s about average for this time of year.

Crowds at Cowries are “sometimes” an issue, so on those cleaner days, you might find a few others out, but nothing crazy.

Summing it up: if you’ve got one session to chase, make it Tuesday the 25th. The rest of the period is pretty marginal, but the surf will come around. Forecasts change, so stay hungry.

Rusty out.

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