Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 8PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 67 | 82 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 97 | 124 | 176 | 340 | 435 | 388 | 308 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:52PM4.21m | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.90m | 11:30PM0.70m | 11:42AM0.61m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 |
50 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 82 | 23 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 10 | E 5 | WSW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | S 4 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 106 | 114 | 45 | 67 | — | 71 | 67 | 69 | 97 | 124 | 176 | 340 | 435 | 388 | 308 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 337 | 58 | 171 | 225 | 399 | 399 | 130 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 166 | 192 | 418 | 314 | 416 | 22 |
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