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Cowries Surf Photo: 'Cowries 26th July' by Noel Downey

Issued: 10 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowries sea temperature is

19.3°C

1.5°

Cowries surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	SSE	ESE
	10 s	glass	3 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	WNW	SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	WSW	SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	WSW	SSE	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	WSW	SSE	ESE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	SSE	ESE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	SSE	ESE
	11 s	off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SW	SSE	ESE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	SSE	SE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	SSE	SE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	WSW	SSE	SE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	WSW	S	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S	SSE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SSE	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	SE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	S	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cowries around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 6 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cowries Surf Photo: 'Cowries 26th July' by Noel Downey

An Afternoon @ Cowries :)

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User: Noel Downey (35 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:34 pm 26 Jul 2011