Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with 381 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Aug 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks at Church Cove.
Honestly, the outlook is pretty bleak for a while. We've got a long stretch of small, crumbly swell and poor conditions ahead. From now until mid-August, there’s just nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. There are a few days with ankle-biters and weak, messy lines, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, chopping up what little energy there is. It’s a real test of patience.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday, August 21st. The morning brings a cleaner outlook with the swell filling in a bit from the WNW. We’re looking at surf around 5 ft with a period of 10 seconds. The wind will be light and cross-offshore, which should keep the faces relatively tidy. This is the standout of the whole period, but it’s a long way off, so treat it as promising, not a guarantee. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that little pulse, things fade pretty quickly again. There’s another small, clean window on Saturday, August 22nd and Sunday, August 23rd with some knee-to-waist high lines and offshore winds, but it’s back to the small stuff.
Before that, the run-up to the 21st is where it gets interesting energy-wise, but the quality is poor. Around Thursday, August 20th, the swell really starts to push with a powerful 972 combined energy, and by the afternoon that jumps to a strong 1917. The waves will be solid, but the period is short and the winds are messy. It’s gonna be a lumpy, cross-onshore mess at Church Cove, which is a beach break. That setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, there you have it. Park the hope for a while, watch the forecasts, and maybe get ready for that Sunday the 21st. There isn't much else worth getting out of bed for.
Catch you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 58 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 119 | 131 | 146 | 173 | 381 | 290 | 186 | 325 | 230 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM3.78m | 1:47AM3.79m | 2:25PM3.94m | 3:01AM3.96m | 3:32PM4.23m | 4:03AM4.21m | 4:29PM4.57m | 4:56AM4.47m | 5:19PM4.87m | 5:44AM4.68m | 6:04PM5.07m | 6:27AM4.80m | 6:46PM5.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM1.21m | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:17PM1.00m | 9:50AM0.90m | 10:26PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.55m | 11:22PM0.27m | 11:41AM0.23m | 00:10AM-0.02m | 12:27PM0.00m | 00:54AM-0.19m | 1:09PM-0.10m | 1:35AM-0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 58 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 119 | 131 | 146 | 173 | 381 | 290 | 186 | 325 | 230 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 13 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 78 | 151 | 220 | 104 | — | 1 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 166 | 10 | 194 | 418 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 202 | 418 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 176 | 183 | 257 | 12 |
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