Church Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.04° N 5.27° W

Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Church Cove sea temperature is
17.7° C
2.0° 

Church Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Church Cove surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.


Alright, let’s get into it. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the whole 16-day window for Church Cove, it’s a tough one. There’s a big, long gap with nothing to get excited about, and then a flicker of life right at the very end.

From Friday the 10th of July right through to Wednesday the 23rd of July, it’s basically a desert. The swell is tiny, mostly bouncing around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is a persistent cross-offshore breeze that’s not doing us any favours. The combined wave energy barely gets out of the double digits, sitting at a weak 12 to 171 – that’s just not enough push to make anything rideable. The period is generally short, around 8 to 10 seconds, so it’s weak, crumbly, and directionless. For nearly two weeks, there’s just nothing for a surfer to paddle out for.

Now, there’s a bit of a change on the horizon. The best bet – and I mean the only real standout – shows up on Thursday the 24th of July. We see a jump in swell to 4 ft in the morning, building to 5 ft in the afternoon out of the WNW. The period sits at 9 to 10 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but the energy finally gets into the moderate range at 283 to 339. However, and this is a big however, the wind turns onshore and cross-onshore from the W and SW. It’s gonna be choppy and bumpy. The break is fairly exposed, but with that wind and swell direction, it’s going to be a messy, blown-out wave. There’s a risk it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

Then on Friday the 25th of July, it’s still onshore with a 4 ft swell, but it’s a similar story – chopped up.

So, the long and short of it: the only half-decent window is that Thursday the 24th, and it’s not going to be clean. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. It’s a pretty normal pattern for this spot to have long blank runs when the wind is wrong. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep your board in the car for a while.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
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Wednesday
15
Thursday
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Height (m)
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W
9
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0.7
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9
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10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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S
21
0.2
SSW
19
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19
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12
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11
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WSW
11
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10
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WSW
10
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9
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9
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
120
73
92
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24
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37
37
12
21
39
31
30
25
25
21
13
14
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
NE
35
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
40
E
45
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40
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25
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35
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ENE
20
N
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
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cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
1:34PM3.93m
2:05AM4.03m
2:40PM4.11m
3:09AM4.19m
3:40PM4.37m
4:09AM4.39m
4:36PM4.64m
5:03AM4.57m
5:28PM4.87m
5:54AM4.69m
6:17PM5.03m
6:43AM4.73m
7:05PM5.07m
Low Tide
7:33AM1.02m
8:09PM1.08m
8:47AM0.94m
9:25PM0.88m
9:58AM0.74m
10:33PM0.58m
10:59AM0.48m
11:31PM0.27m
11:53AM0.23m
00:23AM0.02m
12:42PM0.05m
1:12AM-0.13m
1:28PM-0.03m
1:58AM-0.15m
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5:28
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9:29
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Feels °C
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Information about the Church Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Church Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Church Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Church Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Church Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Church Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in South Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Church Cove, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in South Cornwall, consider staying in The Lizard which is 13 km (8 miles) away. Other places in and around South Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Penryn which is 17 km (11 miles) away, Falmouth, Camborne and Penzance.

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