Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Cove today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 347 | 276 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 95 | 74 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 43 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:06PM3.49m | 11:42AM3.40m | 00:25AM3.26m | 1:09PM3.29m | 1:52AM3.23m | 2:28PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.62m | 6:38AM1.72m | 7:29PM1.75m | 8:12AM1.74m | 9:05PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 |
529 | 347 | 276 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 36 | 74 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 5 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 30 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | — | E 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 25 | 6 | 95 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 192 | 294 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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