Observations for Cowley Beach (Defence) (beta)

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Latest Weather at 2:30pm, Wednesday 20 May 2026.

Current Temperature 24.7 °C

58% Humidity
25.3 °C Feels like
– Pressure
SSE Wind Direction
7 km/h 4 knots Wind Speed
17 km/h 9 knots Wind Gust

The day so far

  • Lowest 19.9 °Cat 6:51 am
  • Highest 25.3 °Cat 1:54 pm
  • 0 mm rain since 9 am
  • 26 km/h 14 knots Highest Wind Gust

Wednesday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
2:30 pm 24.7 25.3 58 SSE 7
4		 17
9		 – 0.0
2:00 pm 24.8 24.5 52 SSE 9
5		 19
10		 – 0.0
1:30 pm 24.7 25.0 55 S 7
4		 17
9		 – 0.0
1:00 pm 24.9 24.7 53 S 9
5		 17
9		 – 0.0
12:30 pm 24.6 24.7 57 S 9
5		 22
12		 – 0.0
12:00 pm 24.5 24.7 58 S 9
5		 15
8		 – 0.0
11:30 am 24.0 23.7 59 SSE 11
6		 20
11		 – 0.0
11:00 am 24.2 23.7 56 S 11
6		 19
10		 – 0.0
10:30 am 24.1 23.9 59 S 11
6		 22
12		 – 0.0
10:00 am 23.8 24.0 61 S 9
5		 20
11		 – 0.0
9:30 am 23.9 24.0 63 S 11
6		 24
13		 – 0.0
9:00 am 23.6 23.9 66 S 11
6		 20
11		 – 0.0
8:30 am 22.7 23.8 69 SSW 6
3		 13
7		 – 0.0
8:00 am 21.8 22.6 71 SSW 7
4		 13
7		 – 0.0
7:30 am 20.7 21.7 76 SSW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
7:00 am 20.1 20.9 77 SSW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
6:30 am 20.1 21.0 78 SSW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
6:00 am 20.6 21.3 75 SSW 7
4		 13
7		 – 0.0
5:30 am 20.2 21.2 79 SSW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
5:00 am 20.4 21.9 79 SSW 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
4:30 am 20.8 22.6 81 SSW 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
4:00 am 21.6 22.9 75 SSW 6
3		 7
4		 – 0.0
3:30 am 23.1 23.7 72 S 11
6		 19
10		 – 0.0
3:00 am 22.8 23.9 75 S 9
5		 19
10		 – 0.0
2:30 am 21.9 24.3 87 SSW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
2:00 am 22.4 25.1 88 SSW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
1:30 am 22.3 25.4 93 SSW 6
3		 11
6		 – 0.0
1:00 am 22.1 25.6 94 SSW 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
12:30 am 21.6 24.9 95 SW 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
12:00 am 21.6 24.6 95 SW 6
3		 7
4		 – 0.0

Tuesday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
11:30 pm 21.6 24.6 96 SW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
11:00 pm 21.8 24.9 95 WSW 6
3		 6
3		 – 0.0
10:30 pm 21.9 25.1 96 SW 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
10:00 pm 21.9 25.1 96 WSW 6
3		 7
4		 – 0.0
9:30 pm 21.7 25.6 97 SW 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
9:00 pm 21.9 26.2 96 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
8:30 pm 22.0 26.4 96 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
8:00 pm 22.0 26.4 96 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
7:30 pm 22.3 26.8 95 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
7:00 pm 22.6 27.1 94 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
6:30 pm 22.9 27.5 93 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
6:00 pm 23.7 28.3 89 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
5:30 pm 25.2 29.0 81 ENE 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
5:00 pm 25.7 29.7 77 E 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
4:30 pm 26.5 30.5 77 ESE 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
4:00 pm 26.5 30.3 75 E 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
3:30 pm 26.8 30.7 74 E 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
3:00 pm 27.3 31.3 73 E 4
2		 11
6		 – 0.0
2:30 pm 27.0 30.8 76 E 6
3		 11
6		 – 0.0
2:00 pm 26.9 30.3 72 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
1:30 pm 27.4 30.9 72 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
1:00 pm 27.4 31.7 72 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
12:30 pm 28.1 33.1 74 E 2
1		 7
4		 – 0.0
12:00 pm 27.1 31.0 73 SE 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
11:30 am 26.9 31.4 76 SE 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
11:00 am 26.6 30.6 76 E 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
10:30 am 26.7 31.1 76 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
10:00 am 26.4 30.5 78 SSE 4
2		 9
5		 – 0.0
9:30 am 25.1 28.5 78 SSW 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
9:00 am 24.1 28.0 87 SW 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
8:30 am 22.5 26.7 95 WSW 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
8:00 am 21.1 24.4 98 NW 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
7:30 am 20.7 24.2 98 NW 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
7:00 am 20.2 23.5 98 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
6:30 am 20.2 23.5 98 NW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
6:00 am 20.4 24.2 98 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
5:30 am 20.3 23.6 98 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
5:00 am 20.2 23.5 98 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
4:30 am 20.4 24.2 98 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 0.0
4:00 am 20.5 24.3 98 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 0.0
3:30 am 20.2 23.9 98 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
3:00 am 20.3 23.6 98 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
2:30 am 20.4 23.8 98 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
2:00 am 20.4 23.8 98 WNW 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
1:30 am 20.3 23.5 97 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
1:00 am 20.3 23.5 97 W 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
12:30 am 20.6 24.0 97 WSW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
12:00 am 20.8 24.7 97 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0

Monday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
11:30 pm 20.8 24.7 97 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
11:00 pm 21.2 24.9 97 WNW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
10:30 pm 21.3 24.9 96 WNW 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
10:00 pm 21.5 25.2 96 WSW 2
1		 4
2		 – 0.0
9:30 pm 21.8 25.2 95 SW 4
2		 4
2		 – 0.0
9:00 pm 22.2 25.9 95 SW 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
8:30 pm 23.0 27.6 93 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 – 0.0
8:00 pm 23.5 27.8 91 SE 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
7:30 pm 23.3 27.9 91 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 0.0
7:00 pm 23.5 27.9 88 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 0.0
6:30 pm 23.7 27.8 88 SSW 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
6:00 pm 24.2 28.0 86 S 4
2		 9
5		 – 0.0
5:30 pm 24.5 28.5 83 SE 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
5:00 pm 25.4 29.4 78 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 – 0.0
4:30 pm 26.6 30.9 76 ESE 2
1		 9
5		 – 0.0
4:00 pm 26.4 29.9 76 ESE 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
3:30 pm 27.1 31.6 75 NNE 2
1		 7
4		 – 0.0
3:00 pm 27.4 31.8 73 E 2
1		 7
4		 – 0.0
2:30 pm 27.5 31.7 73 E 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
2:00 pm 27.6 32.1 73 NNE 2
1		 7
4		 – 0.0
1:30 pm 27.5 32.0 76 ESE 4
2		 9
5		 – 0.0
1:00 pm 27.8 32.4 76 ESE 4
2		 9
5		 – 0.0
12:30 pm 27.0 30.9 77 SE 6
3		 11
6		 – 0.0
12:00 pm 27.1 31.6 78 SSE 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
11:30 am 26.6 30.6 79 SSE 6
3		 11
6		 – 0.0
11:00 am 26.5 30.5 80 SSE 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.0
10:30 am 25.9 30.2 82 S 4
2		 9
5		 – 0.0
10:00 am 26.3 30.6 80 SSE 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.0
9:30 am 25.7 29.7 80 SSE 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.0
9:00 am 24.6 28.6 86 SW 4
2		 6
3		 – 5.4
8:30 am 23.6 27.7 92 WSW 4
2		 6
3		 – 5.4
8:00 am 22.3 26.2 97 WSW 4
2		 6
3		 – 5.4
7:30 am 21.3 25.5 98 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 5.4
7:00 am 20.9 24.5 98 W 2
1		 4
2		 – 5.4
6:30 am 20.9 24.4 97 W 2
1		 4
2		 – 5.4
6:00 am 20.8 24.7 97 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 5.4
5:30 am 21.0 25.0 97 CALM 0
0		 2
1		 – 5.4
5:00 am 21.4 25.1 96 W 2
1		 6
3		 – 5.4
4:30 am 21.9 25.8 96 WNW 2
1		 6
3		 – 5.4
4:00 am 22.0 25.9 95 SW 2
1		 4
2		 – 5.4
3:30 am 22.4 26.4 94 SW 2
1		 4
2		 – 5.4
3:00 am 23.0 27.2 93 S 2
1		 4
2		 – 5.4
2:30 am 23.0 27.5 91 CALM 0
0		 4
2		 – 5.4
2:00 am 23.7 27.6 89 E 4
2		 6
3		 – 5.4
1:30 am 23.4 28.0 90 CALM 0
0		 4
2		 – 5.4
1:00 am 23.8 28.1 89 SE 2
1		 9
5		 – 5.4
12:30 am 23.9 27.8 88 ENE 4
2		 9
5		 – 5.4
12:00 am 23.8 27.6 88 E 4
2		 9
5		 – 5.4

Sunday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
11:30 pm 23.6 27.6 91 SE 4
2		 6
3		 – 5.4
11:00 pm 23.5 27.9 92 SSW 2
1		 6
3		 – 5.0
10:30 pm 22.6 27.3 96 CALM 0
0		 6
3		 – 5.0
10:00 pm 22.8 26.2 93 S 6
3		 9
5		 – 4.2
9:30 pm 24.2 27.8 84 SE 4
2		 13
7		 – 0.2
9:00 pm 24.3 27.7 85 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.2
8:30 pm 24.2 28.1 87 SSE 4
2		 6
3		 – 0.2
8:00 pm 24.5 28.1 82 E 4
2		 7
4		 – 0.2
7:30 pm 24.3 28.1 85 SE 4
2		 9
5		 – 0.2
7:00 pm 24.2 27.5 85 SE 6
3		 15
8		 – 0.2
6:30 pm 24.8 28.0 81 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.2
6:00 pm 24.9 28.2 81 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.2
5:30 pm 24.0 27.3 86 SSE 6
3		 13
7		 – 0.2
5:00 pm 25.2 28.3 78 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.2
4:30 pm 25.6 28.9 78 ESE 6
3		 13
7		 – 0.2
4:00 pm 26.0 29.2 77 E 7
4		 13
7		 – 0.2
3:30 pm 26.0 29.4 77 E 6
3		 9
5		 – 0.2
3:00 pm 26.7 30.3 76 E 6
3		 11
6		 – 0.2

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