Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. We’re taking a look at Church Cove over the next couple of weeks. Now, you gotta remember this spot doesn’t break all that often – it’s inconsistent – so when it does line up, you pounce.
Right off the bat, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are flat and messy. We’ve got some 6ft swell, but the wind is all over the place, and the water’s sitting at a slightly warmer than normal 64°. The energy is moderate, around the 660 mark on Tuesday morning, but the quality is trash.
Thursday the 10th through to Monday the 14th is just a write-off. Onshore winds, chop, and tiny waves. Friday the 11th is marginal with around 5ft and 6ft, but it’s still not clean. Saturday and Sunday are poor with onshore winds. The energy drops hard.
The first glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 19th in the afternoon. The swell is a clean 4ft from the west, with a solid 11-second period, and the wind is dead glassy. Zero breeze. That is pure gold for an inconsistent spot. The combined energy is moderate at 378, but the conditions will make it feel twice that. This is the best call of the whole run.
Then we’ve got a long-range teaser for Wednesday the 23rd in the morning. A 5ft west swell with a *very long* 16-second period, and clean offshore wind from the NNE. The energy reading is through the roof at 1004. That’s serious power. At a point break like Church Cove, that kind of long-period groundswell should wrap in beautifully. It’s 16 days out, so don’t pin your whole life on it, but if it holds, it’ll be the best session of the month.
Otherwise, the rest of the window is small, short-period, or blown out. You might get a clean morning on Wednesday the 16th with 4ft waves and cross-off winds, but it’s nothing special.
Bottom line: wait for that Saturday the 19th afternoon glass-off, and keep your fingers crossed for Wednesday the 23rd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 635 | 724 | 445 | 222 | 101 | 48 | 349 | 920 | 430 | 299 | 187 | 247 | 212 | 821 | 546 | 363 | 251 | 160 | 143 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:28PM4.21m | 3:59AM4.16m | 4:20PM4.57m | 4:46AM4.47m | 5:04PM4.86m | 5:27AM4.71m | 5:44PM5.04m | 6:05AM4.85m | 6:22PM5.09m | 6:41AM4.89m | 6:58PM5.01m | 7:16AM4.81m | 7:33PM4.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.61m | 10:38AM0.56m | 11:08PM0.24m | 11:25AM0.23m | 11:51PM-0.02m | 12:07PM0.01m | 00:31AM-0.16m | 12:46PM-0.08m | 1:08AM-0.15m | 1:23PM-0.04m | 1:43AM-0.01m | 1:58PM0.11m | 2:17AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 209 | 61 | 595 | 445 | 222 | 101 | 19 | 9 | 920 | 430 | 299 | 187 | 247 | 127 | 4 | 546 | 363 | 251 | 160 | 143 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | W 18 | W 14 | S 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | — | 111 | 84 | 54 | 22 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 35 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | N 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 446 | 635 | 724 | — | — | — | 48 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 821 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 192 | 192 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 190 | 169 | 68 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 192 | 20 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
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