Surf Forecasts:
Beacon Cove surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, W swell with 5,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beacon Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Beacon Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beacon Cove in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beacon Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 5658 | 4598 | 4364 | 2402 | 1629 | 922 | 526 | 375 | 461 | 1070 | 911 | 933 | 1094 | 787 | 472 | 327 | 266 | 154 | 114 | 77 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:42PM6.90m | 6:02AM6.89m | 6:23PM6.78m | 6:44AM6.75m | 7:07PM6.49m | 7:29AM6.45m | 7:56PM6.06m | 8:20AM6.03m | 8:51PM5.55m | 9:20AM5.59m | 9:59PM5.10m | 10:35AM5.25m | 11:23PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.02m | 11:58PM0.04m | 12:19PM0.05m | 00:39AM0.21m | 1:03PM0.25m | 1:23AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.60m | 2:13AM0.94m | 2:48PM1.04m | 3:12AM1.39m | 3:58PM1.44m | 4:27AM1.74m | 5:22PM1.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4364 | 2402 | 1629 | 922 | 526 | 375 | 461 | 1070 | 911 | 933 | 1094 | 787 | 472 | 327 | 266 | 154 | 114 | 77 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 5658 | 4598 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 761 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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