Surf Forecasts:
Church Bay surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Church Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | W 13 |
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 kJ | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 11 | 148 | 42 | 14 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM5.52m | 1:10AM5.85m | 1:35PM5.37m | 1:49AM5.63m | 2:12PM5.16m | 2:28AM5.33m | 2:51PM4.93m | 3:07AM4.98m | 3:32PM4.68m | 3:52AM4.62m | 4:23PM4.44m | 4:52AM4.29m | 5:32PM4.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.71m | 7:25AM0.53m | 7:34PM0.87m | 8:05AM0.82m | 8:13PM1.14m | 8:44AM1.19m | 8:54PM1.47m | 9:26AM1.59m | 9:39PM1.83m | 10:14AM1.98m | 10:37PM2.18m | 11:17AM2.31m | 11:58PM2.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 11 | 148 | 42 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 801 | 245 | 239 | 273 | 241 | 241 | 273 | 394 | 64 | 495 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 227 | 64 | 241 | 55 | 197 | 203 | 195 |
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Information about the Church Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Church Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Church Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Church Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Church Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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