Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 9AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 159 | 240 | 259 | 315 | 414 | 193 | 501 | 655 | 787 | 901 | 942 | 971 | 864 | 804 | 660 | 464 | 327 | 264 | 205 | 165 | 112 | 126 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM3.98m | 10:10PM3.84m | 10:36AM3.66m | 11:06PM3.49m | 11:42AM3.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.83m | 4:23PM1.01m | 4:44AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.34m | 5:31AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
147 | 159 | 240 | 259 | 24 | 24 | 118 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 864 | 804 | 660 | 464 | 327 | 264 | 205 | 165 | 112 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 315 | 414 | 193 | 501 | 655 | 787 | 901 | 942 | 971 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 126 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 182 | 249 | 192 | 579 | 579 | 190 | 181 | 190 | 176 | 176 | 271 | 183 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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