Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 58 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 109 | 173 | 245 | 363 | 261 | 159 | 126 | 171 | 231 | 643 | 1676 | 2133 | 1562 | 1149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | 6:13AM4.57m | 6:28PM4.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.61m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 58 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | 60 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 109 | 173 | 245 | 363 | 261 | 159 | 126 | 171 | 231 | 643 | 1676 | 2133 | 1562 | 1149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 190 | 294 | 255 | 255 | 190 | 44 | 190 | 269 | 584 | 185 | 603 | 314 | 713 | 190 |
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