Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 194 | 197 | 109 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 87 | 45 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 56 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:42AM3.40m | 00:25AM3.26m | 1:09PM3.29m | 1:52AM3.23m | 2:28PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.62m | 6:38AM1.72m | 7:29PM1.75m | 8:12AM1.74m | 9:05PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 6 |
185 | 194 | 17 | 36 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 87 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 46 | 35 | 56 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 |
17 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 8 | SSW 14 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | E 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
7 | 3 | 197 | 109 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 33 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 44 | 46 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 192 | 294 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 0 |
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