
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 259 | 167 | 130 | 194 | 517 | 1680 | 3381 | 2763 | 2423 | 2287 | 2443 | 2434 | 2232 | 2008 | 1614 | 2276 | 3644 | 5652 | 4756 | 3663 | 2844 | 2396 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM4.98m | 7:10PM5.01m | 7:29AM4.91m | 7:49PM4.82m | 8:09AM4.71m | 8:33PM4.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.00m | 1:58AM0.06m | 2:18PM0.14m | 2:40AM0.29m | 3:03PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
319 | 259 | 167 | 130 | 74 | 53 | 34 | 21 | 2763 | 27 | — | 12 | 2434 | 2232 | 2008 | 1614 | 1374 | 3644 | 5652 | 4756 | 3663 | 2844 | 2396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 26 | 207 | 2276 | 1149 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 77 | 115 | 126 | 194 | 517 | 1680 | 3381 | — | 2423 | 2287 | 2443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 71 | 140 | 168 | 274 | 274 | 714 | 190 | 443 | 20 | 20 | 125 | 189 | 244 | 242 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 201 |
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