Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 147 | 121 | 94 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 58 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 104 | 112 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:48AM4.72m | 8:06PM4.88m | 8:26AM4.54m | 8:45PM4.58m | 9:06AM4.28m | 9:25PM4.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.09m | 2:52AM0.15m | 3:06PM0.34m | 3:28AM0.47m | 3:44PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | W 7 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | E 6 | W 11 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 147 | 121 | 94 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 58 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 104 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 28 | 232 | 261 | 416 | 484 | 294 | 241 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 416 | 429 | 192 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 418 | 864 | 787 | 872 |
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