Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 140 | 127 | 115 | 89 | 77 | 70 | 108 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 97 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48AM4.72m | 8:06PM4.88m | 8:26AM4.54m | 8:45PM4.58m | 9:06AM4.28m | 9:25PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM-0.09m | 2:28PM0.09m | 2:52AM0.15m | 3:06PM0.34m | 3:28AM0.47m | 3:44PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
55 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 140 | 127 | 115 | 89 | 77 | 70 | 108 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 97 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 192 | 232 | 189 | 232 | 232 | 261 | 416 | 416 | 294 | 271 | 294 | 289 | 294 | 416 | 429 | 602 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 257 | 839 | 740 |
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