Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 7PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
847 | 810 | 979 | 901 | 660 | 529 | 347 | 318 | 215 | 169 | 140 | 95 | 82 | 68 | 76 | 69 | 52 | 41 | 27 | 39 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:36AM3.66m | 11:06PM3.49m | 11:42AM3.40m | 00:25AM3.26m | 1:09PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM1.34m | 5:31AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.62m | 6:38AM1.72m | 7:29PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
21 | 21 | 755 | 700 | 660 | 529 | 347 | 318 | 215 | 169 | 140 | 37 | 82 | 68 | 76 | 69 | 52 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — |
847 | 810 | 979 | 901 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 39 | 10 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 20 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 201 | 531 | 192 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
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