Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 116 | 196 | 508 | 397 | 306 | 230 | 126 | 359 | 569 | 658 | 1461 | 2111 | 1942 | 1507 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | 6:13AM4.57m | 6:28PM4.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.70m | 11:42AM0.61m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | S 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 18 | 55 | 38 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 | — | 3 | 14 | 230 | 64 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | E 5 | E 4 | — | SW 11 | — | — | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
81 | 97 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 74 | 116 | 196 | 508 | 397 | 306 | — | 126 | 359 | 569 | 658 | 1461 | 2111 | 1942 | 1507 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 399 | 399 | 169 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 166 | 190 | 186 | 416 | 255 | 22 | 190 | 584 | 393 | 278 | 252 | 310 | 326 | 201 |
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