Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 1AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 39 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 49 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM3.29m | 1:52AM3.23m | 2:28PM3.38m | 3:01AM3.38m | 3:28PM3.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.75m | 8:12AM1.74m | 9:05PM1.64m | 9:33AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
26 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 49 | 19 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SSW 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
3 | 21 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | N 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
13 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 88 | 69 | 89 | 205 | 366 | 452 | 434 | 434 | 315 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 267 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 257 | 30 |
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