Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 527 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the forecast for Church Cove. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook over the next 16 days is a real struggle. It’s a pretty dry spell for the most part, with a lot of poor surf conditions and not much to get excited about.
The first chance for anything even remotely rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 5th, and even then it’s a long way off. There’s a big gap of over a week from right now with nothing worth paddling out for. The only spot on the radar is Church Cove, which is an inconsistent break that’s fairly exposed to a SW swell.
Now, for the start of things, on Wednesday morning, August 5th, there’s a quick moment where the wind goes glassy, and we see a weak 3 ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is a weak 122, so it’s not gonna have much push. The water is a very unusual 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary", so you’d be scratching for a few small, weak waves, but it’s not gonna be a great session.
The rest of the run is a write-off. We get some bigger swell pulses, like on Monday afternoon, August 10th, when it hits 7 ft from the W with a long period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 1211. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore with a lumpy cross-chop, making it messy and probably only for the experts. There’s a pulse on Sunday, August 9th, that’s 8 ft from the W with a 10-second period and a massive 1282 energy, but it’s blown out by a fresh cross-onshore wind. The beach break setup with that kind of wind and swell size is gonna be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, you could maybe look at the glassy window on Wednesday morning, August 5th, but keep your expectations on the floor. This is a tough period for Church Cove.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 141 | 106 | 103 | 73 | 71 | 111 | 77 | 46 | 77 | 60 | 18 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 99 | 473 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | 6:05AM4.22m | 6:22PM4.53m | 6:39AM4.34m | 6:55PM4.64m | 7:11AM4.41m | 7:27PM4.70m | 7:44AM4.43m | 8:01PM4.68m | 8:20AM4.41m | 8:37PM4.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.40m | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:52PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:52AM0.34m | 3:04PM0.47m | 3:29AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 141 | 106 | 103 | 73 | 71 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 77 | 60 | 9 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 99 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 11 | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 5 | NNE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 111 | 77 | 46 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | 11 | 473 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 190 | 190 | 720 | 232 | 0 | 7 | 232 | 232 | 12 | 28 | 106 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
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