Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 481 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it like it is. The next couple of weeks at Church Cove are lean. There’s a big dead stretch at the start, and the whole run is peppered with washed-out, blown-out days. Don’t get your hopes up too much.
For Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th, just stay home. Strong winds and lumpy, cross-shore chop. Surf quality is miserable.
Tuesday, July 28th is the first chance to get wet. The morning is still a mess, but by the afternoon we get a clean-up. A tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, period of 9 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s glassy and clean, but the combined swell energy is weak as hell (90). You’ll be on a log, pushing for every ride.
Friday, July 31st morning gives you another clean window. A 3ft groundswell from the WNW, but the period is short at 6 seconds. Light morning offshores (ESE, 6 mph) smooth out the surface, combined energy is only 70. It’s surfable, but not much fun.
Saturday, August 1st afternoon is a little better. A 4ft swell from the WSW, light offshore winds from the north, and a clean surface. Energy is a bit higher at 120. You’ll get waist-high lines.
Sunday, August 2nd morning is the pick of the period. A 4ft swell from the WSW, still light offshores, and the cleanest conditions in the whole forecast. Energy climbs to moderate at 186. It’s the biggest, cleanest set of the bunch. Grab a mid-length.
After the 2nd, it all falls apart. Strong winds ruin everything. Wednesday, August 5th brings a 6ft to 6ft swell from the WNW, but it’s a howling cross-onshore gale. Energy is 280-290, so there’s power, but the surface is lumpy and messy. Not for paddle surfing.
Then, Saturday, August 8th morning is a glass-off special. A tiny 2ft swell, true offshore wind from the ENE (3 mph). Combined energy is 130. Weak, but it’s the cleanest, most beautiful looking session of the whole outlook if you just want to connect with the ocean.
Finally, Monday, August 10th morning has one more clean window. A 3ft swell (period 9 seconds) with light offshores. Energy is 142. Surfable, but ordinary.
Bottom line: there is no winner in this forecast. The best you’re looking at is a clean, small day on August 2nd or a glassy morning on August 8th. Everything else is either messy or flat. Church Cove is catching that SW swell direction, but the winds just aren’t cooperating.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 460 | 442 | 340 | 273 | 192 | 113 | 86 | 76 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 127 | 117 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 48 | 118 | 89 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 442 | 340 | 273 | 192 | 113 | 86 | 76 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 127 | 3 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 48 | 118 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 481 | 460 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 716 | 192 | 108 | 12 | 171 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 225 | 416 | 659 | 190 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 294 | 268 | 0 | 0 |
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