Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 6AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 773 | 828 | 792 | 836 | 979 | 901 | 660 | 470 | 388 | 311 | 215 | 176 | 137 | 109 | 67 | 50 | 39 | 90 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:10PM3.84m | 10:36AM3.66m | 11:06PM3.49m | 11:42AM3.40m | 00:25AM3.26m | 1:09PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.34m | 5:31AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.62m | 6:38AM1.72m | 7:29PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 763 | 685 | 660 | 470 | 388 | 311 | 215 | 176 | 137 | 37 | 67 | 50 | 37 | 90 | 52 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
659 | 773 | 828 | 792 | 836 | 979 | 901 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 109 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 314 | 181 | 261 | 185 | 531 | 192 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 12 | 294 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
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