Cowries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey crew, Rusty here. Let’s get into the outlook for Cowries. This is a reef and point break, pretty open to swell, and the water’s sitting at about 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the season – you’ll feel it.

The start of this stretch is a tough one. Saturday morning, you’re looking at a tiny 3ft S swell with a 12-second period, light offshore wind, but the energy is weak (235) and it’s just not doing much. That afternoon, the swell drops to 3ft from the S with a short 8-second period and a cross-on breeze making it choppy. No good.

Sunday and Monday pump up to 8ft from the SSE with solid energy (up to 1986), but the wind stays cross-off and the conditions are only described as marginal. It’s clean, but the quality isn’t there. Tuesday through Thursday keep that 7ft to 8ft S/SSE swell rolling, but it’s all cross-off wind and nothing special.

The first real moment to pay attention to is Saturday the 11th of July. The morning brings a 5ft SSE swell (378 energy) and glassy conditions – dead calm. Rain showers might be around, but the surface will be like a lake. That’s a nice window for a clean session. This break is beginner-friendly and fairly consistent, though crowds can show up sometimes.

After that, it fades. Sunday the 12th drops to 3ft and then Monday the 13th sees a tiny 1ft ESE swell with almost no energy (53). A couple of days where you’re better off doing something else.

Now, the standout is further out. Tuesday the 14th of July has a 10ft S swell building, and by the afternoon you’ve got clean offshore wind and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is big – over 8ft is expert territory – and the energy is strong (1897). The swell direction from the south lines up okay with the optimum ENE for this spot. If you’re an experienced surfer, that afternoon is the one.

Wednesday the 15th holds 10ft in the morning but with cross-off wind, so less appealing. The week then tapers off into short period, wind-affected S/SE swell with poor conditions from Thursday the 16th onward.

Looking way ahead, Saturday the 18th of July pumps an 12ft SSE swell with a massive 5476 energy reading. That’s a serious amount of water moving, and the forecast says it’s likely too big for this break – wind and tide might be okay, but it’s a pass for most.

Sunday the 19th of July drops to a still-huge 10ft SSE swell with light cross-off wind and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Another big-wave window if you’re keen.

Best pick for a clean, fun session for regular surfers is Saturday the 11th of July in the glassy morning. For the experts, Tuesday the 14th of July afternoon and Sunday the 19th of July morning have serious size and good conditions.

Rusty out.

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