Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 2PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 156 | 161 | 166 | 148 | 152 | 134 | 146 | 181 | 275 | 287 | 306 | 370 | 450 | 226 | 453 | 645 | 758 | 783 | 739 | 700 | 632 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM4.28m | 9:25PM4.22m | 9:47AM3.98m | 10:10PM3.84m | 10:36AM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.66m | 4:05AM0.83m | 4:23PM1.01m | 4:44AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
5 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 181 | 275 | 287 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 110 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 739 | 700 | 632 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
102 | 156 | 161 | 166 | 148 | 152 | 134 | 146 | 127 | 160 | — | 306 | 370 | 450 | 226 | 453 | 645 | 758 | 783 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 176 | 257 | 407 | 407 | 192 | 192 | 182 | 44 | 168 | 183 | 192 | 192 | 252 | 261 | 190 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 186 | 12 | 0 |
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