Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, WSW swell with 478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Sunday (Nov 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 1st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 1st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 308 | 196 | 112 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 176 | 381 | 317 | 372 | 383 | 228 | 155 | 81 | 48 | 75 | 73 | 123 | 88 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27PM3.72m | 10:05AM3.89m | 11:01PM3.55m | 11:38AM3.83m | 00:28AM3.63m | 12:53PM3.95m | 1:32AM3.84m | 1:50PM4.14m | 2:21AM4.09m | 2:37PM4.32m | 3:01AM4.31m | 3:17PM4.46m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.85m | 4:16AM1.11m | 5:02PM1.04m | 5:30AM1.24m | 6:20PM1.05m | 6:49AM1.19m | 7:33PM0.91m | 7:58AM1.00m | 8:32PM0.71m | 8:54AM0.77m | 9:20PM0.53m | 9:40AM0.57m | 10:01PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 389 | 308 | 196 | 112 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 177 | 381 | 317 | 372 | 383 | 228 | 155 | 81 | 48 | 75 | 47 | 123 | 88 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | 37 | 176 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | SW 8 | S 11 | — | S 17 | W 10 | S 15 | N 5 | S 16 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 20 | 52 | 74 | 153 | 192 | — | 208 | 356 | 461 | 302 | 272 | 175 | 74 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 30 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 171 | 51 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 |
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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).
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