Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s shaping up for Church Cove. This is a little cove that’s exposed just right to a decent SW swell, but waves here are inconsistent – doesn’t break often, so you’ve gotta take notice when it does.

First off, for the next week and a half, it’s mostly flat and not worth a second look. From Friday the 3rd through to Tuesday the 8th, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place – cross and cross-on winds wrecking what little there is. Waist-high at best, weak, messy. I wouldn’t bother.

Wednesday morning the 8th, we get a brief moment – glassy conditions and a 3ft west swell, period around 9 seconds, but the energy is still weak (116). It’s surfable but nothing special. That carries on through Thursday the 9th and into the weekend – ankle to knee high dribble with clean but totally weak waves. Crowds won’t be a problem because there’s nothing to surf.

Now, hold onto your board, because the real highlight shows up on Saturday the 18th. In the afternoon, Church Cove finally comes alive. We’ve got swell around 7ft from the west-northwest, period 9 seconds – energy is strong, hitting 1211. Winds are light from the north-northwest and cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. This is solid overhead, expert-only territory – 7ft is powerful and too big for beginners. The optimum swell direction for the cove is SW, so WNW is a little off, but the size and clean conditions could still make for some proper waves. Remember, crowds can build quick when it’s good here, so expect a few others in the water. This is the standout by far, but it’s a far-off call – promising but not locked in.

Before that, the morning of Friday the 17th has a 6ft west swell, period 10 seconds, clean with north winds, and energy at 622 – again, experienced surfers only.

The rest of the run, Monday the 13th through Thursday the 17th, wave heights bounce from about 2ft to 4ft, mostly weak or poor quality. The afternoon of Tuesday the 14th is the best of that stretch – 3ft west swell with glassy conditions, clean, but still small.

For an inconsistent break like Church Cove, those flat stretches through the first week are pretty normal. But when that Saturday the 18th rolls around, keep your eyes peeled. It could be a beauty.

Rusty.

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