Surf Forecasts:
Church Bay surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 37,361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Bay in the next 16 days are 8.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 26ft (8.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6940 | 4454 | 3562 | 2003 | 1657 | 1347 | 1482 | 1478 | 2428 | 2998 | 8335 | 14029 | 16057 | 30947 | 37361 | 25434 | 17413 | 11378 | 8929 | 9262 | 9314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM0.52m | 12:50PM0.56m | 12:38PM0.60m | 12:38PM0.61m | 12:43PM0.61m | 11:09PM0.27m | 12:49PM0.59m | 11:57PM0.37m | 12:56PM0.57m | 00:35AM0.46m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.01m | 10:03PM0.04m | 10:37PM0.10m | 11:59PM0.17m | 9:22PM0.27m | 4:55AM0.17m | 7:41PM0.28m | 5:55AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 25 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6940 | 4454 | 3562 | 2003 | 1657 | 976 | 238 | 1478 | 2428 | 2230 | 8335 | 154 | 8369 | 30947 | 37361 | 25434 | 17413 | 11378 | 8929 | 9262 | 9314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 14 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 481 | 419 | 1585 | 87 | 198 | 598 | 2023 | 2998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | W 18 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 110 | 156 | 21 | 180 | 119 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 12 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 168 | 832 | 329 | — | — | 1347 | 1482 | — | — | — | — | 14029 | 16057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 310 | 144 | 107 | 266 | 266 | 191 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 306 | 795 | 1603 | 273 | 283 | 309 | 266 | 191 | 191 | 107 |
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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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