Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,901 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the Church Cove forecast for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a rough start, but hang in there, because there’s some real magic lining up later on.
First off, the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a bit of a pleasant surprise.
The first few days are pretty grim. Friday the 4th through to the middle of next week is mostly a write-off. The wind is onshore or cross-shore and strong, and the swell is messy. We’ve got moderate to fresh breezes ruining the surface, and the wave energy is moderate (813) on Friday morning, dropping off to weak by Sunday. The waves are there, but the quality is poor. You’ll be fighting chop.
There’s a big gap with no good surf until we get to Monday the 7th, but even then, it’s still marginal with a cross-shore wind. The swell jumps up to 8ft from the WSW with a long 13-second period (moderate energy at 1842), but the wind keeps it from being clean.
The real standout is looking like Thursday the 17th morning. The wind swings offshore from the NE at 12 mph, and we get a solid 7ft swell from the W (moderate energy at 792). Conditions are clean and the surf is very good. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.
But if you want the best of the best, hold out for Saturday the 19th morning. That’s the absolute highlight. We’ve got a 7ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a long 11-second period and the combined energy is strong at 1902. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NE, meaning the waves will be clean and well-shaped. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Keep in mind, this is over a week and a half away, so it’s promising but not set in stone. For the more advanced crew, this is the session to aim for.
The crowds at Church Cove can be around sometimes, so you might have some company on those good days.
To wrap it up: the next week is a wash, but the 17th and especially the 19th are worth waiting for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 716 | 800 | 546 | 234 | 106 | 74 | 295 | 1864 | 1437 | 1208 | 668 | 696 | 552 | 501 | 324 | 191 | 193 | 456 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41PM3.85m | 11:20AM3.76m | 00:07AM3.59m | 12:55PM3.67m | 1:45AM3.60m | 2:23PM3.87m | 3:02AM3.84m | 3:28PM4.21m | 3:59AM4.16m | 4:20PM4.57m | 4:46AM4.47m | 5:04PM4.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM1.02m | 5:34AM1.19m | 6:15PM1.25m | 6:56AM1.35m | 7:48PM1.26m | 8:27AM1.25m | 9:14PM1.00m | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:17PM0.61m | 10:38AM0.56m | 11:08PM0.24m | 11:25AM0.23m | 11:51PM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | S 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 10 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 621 | 716 | 800 | 546 | 234 | 106 | 74 | 93 | 1864 | 1437 | 1208 | 668 | 2 | 93 | 4 | 53 | 191 | 11 | 10 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 295 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 696 | 552 | 501 | 324 | — | 193 | 456 | 772 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 190 | 168 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 190 | 498 | 190 | 190 | 201 | 189 | 416 | 44 | 68 |
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