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Cowries Surf Photo: 'Winter swell ' by Tanya Muscat

Issued: 9 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cowries sea temperature is

18.0° C

0.7°

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	SW	S	ESE	S
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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
	ESE	S	SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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
	ESE	S	S	ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	S	S	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	SSE	S	ESE	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	S	S	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	SW	S	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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
	ESE	SW	S	ESE	S
	11 s	off	9 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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
	ESE	SW	S	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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
	ESE	SW	S	S	ESE
	11 s	off	8 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 7 am

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

Image captured 15 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 1.86m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 7:16 am 27 Jun 2020