Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at the charts for Church Cove. It’s a fairly exposed little nook that picks up a SW swell, and it’s inconsistent which means you need patience. The water temp is sitting at 67°F which is 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – yeah, it’s much warmer than normal, so you won’t need a thick winter suit.
Honestly, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a rough one. We’ve got a long dry spell coming our way. The surf is poor or flat right through until the middle of next week with tiny waves and mostly cross or cross-off winds messing with the surface. The swell energy is really weak most days, mostly double-digit values in the teens or twenties – nothing to get excited about.
Thursday the 26th of July morning is where it gets interesting. We’re looking at a solid 7ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 494, which is strong to very strong wave energy. The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 19 mph, so the conditions are clean, but that size – over 8ft you see – it’s only for the experts. It could be a standout for the few who can handle it, but the period is short so it won’t be the prettiest shape. Saturday the 28th is a write-off with onshore junk.
Sunday the 29th of July morning shows a small 2ft W swell with an offshore wind from the WSW at 3 mph – glassy, light cross-on, but the energy is only 94 so it’s weak. Nothing to write home about.
Moving into the second week, late Sunday morning on the 2nd of August we get a 5ft swell from the WSW with onshore wind from the SW at 9 mph – not great. Tuesday the 4th of August morning sees the biggest energy of the whole run, a 5ft swell from the WSW with a 10-second period and combined energy of 503, strong but with a cross wind from the SSE at 19 mph making it lumpy. That might be the pick of the second week, but the onshores and cross-shore winds will keep the surface messy. After that it fades again.
Given the long run of poor conditions and that big, expert-only swell, this set-up might be more interesting for the kite crowd than paddle surfers. The waves are there, but the wind and quality just aren’t lining up for us. Stay patient and watch the charts.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 219 | 494 | 441 | 347 | 225 | 169 | 106 | 79 | 60 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM3.66m | 00:06AM3.62m | 12:43PM3.52m | 1:14AM3.47m | 1:50PM3.49m | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.32m | 6:29AM1.38m | 7:01PM1.53m | 7:35AM1.54m | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 347 | 225 | 169 | 106 | 79 | 60 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | NW 4 | S 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 56 | 219 | 494 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 599 | 411 | 23 | 588 | 543 | 429 | 418 | 407 | 407 | 484 | 192 | 952 | 90 | 12 | 407 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 0 | |
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