Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WSW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Church Cove is the only spot on the table, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with no real standout sessions. The first week is pretty much a write-off, with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first hint of something bigger doesn’t show up until Thursday the 25th of July. That morning, we see a 0.8m WNW swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is 212, which is moderate. But it’s a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s not clean. The afternoon gets a bit more size, 1.1m from the west, but again, cross-onshore wind and choppy.
The real size hits on Monday the 28th of July. That morning, we’ve got 2.2m of west swell, but it’s onshore wind, and the energy is a hefty 786. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is ruining it. The afternoon is similar, 2.1m and onshore. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Bottom line: Church Cove is not delivering this forecast period. There’s no standout session. The only real size comes with bad wind, and the small stuff is too weak to bother with. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the conditions don’t line up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 40 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03AM4.57m | 5:28PM4.87m | 5:54AM4.69m | 6:17PM5.03m | 6:43AM4.73m | 7:05PM5.07m | 7:30AM4.69m | 7:51PM5.00m | 8:16AM4.56m | 8:37PM4.81m | 9:02AM4.36m | 9:23PM4.53m | 9:49AM4.12m | 10:11PM4.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.02m | 12:42PM0.05m | 1:12AM-0.13m | 1:28PM-0.03m | 1:58AM-0.15m | 2:13PM0.02m | 2:42AM-0.04m | 2:56PM0.17m | 3:25AM0.18m | 3:39PM0.42m | 4:08AM0.48m | 4:23PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | WSW 9 | E 6 | W 9 | W 8 | E 6 | NW 5 | E 7 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | SSW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | E 5 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | NNW 5 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 5 | E 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | E 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 333 | 214 | — | 19 | — | 23 | 89 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 21 | — | 5 | 146 | 101 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 399 | 10 | 32 | 284 | 255 | 58 | 337 | 411 | 429 | 551 | 379 | 556 | 294 | 411 | 30 | 12 | 37 |
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