Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,680 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s get real about Church Cove for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s a grim outlook. There’s a massive dead zone from now, September 6th, all the way through to September 15th. That’s over a week of poor conditions and wonky wind, so forget the surf and find something else to do for a while. Not a single standout session in that entire first week.
The one day that shows some real promise is Wednesday morning, September 16th. That’s the one to mark on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 10ft WNW groundswell coming in, and the wind is looking light and offshore from the NNW, which should make things glassy and clean. The combined energy is reading a beefy 1328 (moderate to strong), so there’s power there. But, Church Cove is an inconsistent break, and its best angle is from the southwest; this westerly direction isn’t perfect. It’ll be big and have some punch with a 9-second period, so if the wind holds, it might just offer a few good ones.
The next morning, Thursday the 17th, is also interesting but only for the brave. You’ve got a massive 10ft swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is light onshore from the SW. The swell energy is huge at 2954 (very strong), meaning it’s going to be a heavy, powerful wave – definitely only for experienced surfers. It’s a promising but uncertain window, typical of a long-range forecast.
Bottom line, Church Cove (Victoria) is looking at a long stretch of poor quality before a couple of potential windows in the second week. The onshore wind and messy conditions dominate the early part. That Wednesday morning on the 16th is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 330 | 1568 | 1145 | 936 | 343 | 580 | 868 | 506 | 248 | 103 | 100 | 545 | 626 | 372 | 251 | 153 | 112 | 338 | 334 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45AM3.60m | 2:23PM3.87m | 3:02AM3.84m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM1.26m | 8:27AM1.25m | 9:14PM1.00m | 9:42AM0.94m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WNW 9 | SW 11 | — | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 330 | 1568 | 1145 | — | 343 | 4 | — | 506 | 248 | 103 | 21 | — | 626 | 372 | 251 | 153 | 112 | 78 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | N 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | W 17 | W 14 | S 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 71 | 6 | 5 | — | 318 | — | — | — | 92 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | — | — | 936 | — | 580 | 868 | — | — | 52 | 100 | 545 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 338 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 44 | 108 | 261 | 192 | 12 | 169 | 22 | 416 | 189 | 68 | 176 | 44 | 0 | 201 | 190 | 68 |
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