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 9PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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39 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 49 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 74 | 73 | 96 | 92 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:28PM3.38m | 3:01AM3.38m | 3:28PM3.62m | 3:53AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM1.74m | 9:05PM1.64m | 9:33AM1.53m | 10:08PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
39 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 74 | 73 | 96 | 92 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
14 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 12 | — | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2 | 2 | 6 | — | 19 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
7 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 69 | 51 | 80 | 182 | 330 | 447 | 557 | 478 | 389 | 392 | 442 | 419 | 396 | 220 | 132 | 71 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 267 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 275 | 267 | 195 | 169 | 58 | 35 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
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