Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.04° N 5.27° W

Church Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Church Cove sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.9° 

Church Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Church Cove today (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
3.5
W
8
5
W
11
6
W
12
5.5
W
12
5.5
W
12
4.5
W
12
4
W
12
4.5
W
10
4.5
W
10
4
W
11
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.2
W
12
3
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
653
591
581
510
470
401
1285
6475
10190
9555
8141
5940
4589
3512
3805
3401
3116
2585
2126
2204
1265
1346
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSE
45
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
35
W
50
W
50
W
30
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
60
S
65
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:11PM3.34m
1:55AM3.28m
2:16PM3.58m
2:47AM3.57m
3:02PM3.89m
Low Tide
7:27PM1.59m
7:54AM1.59m
8:38PM1.34m
8:58AM1.32m
9:31PM1.00m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:50
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7:50
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7:52
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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6:21
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6:19
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6:16
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 mm
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2
2
1
1
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1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
7
4
4
3
-2
-2
-1
0
2
4
3
3
7
8
10
7
7
2
0
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