Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with 1,165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Church Cove out in the open.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We've got a long stretch of nothing special to kick things off. The first real surf we see is a tiny 0.7ft on Monday the 24th, but it's from the SSW with a long period and a strong easterly wind, so it's a poor session. That sets the tone for a while. We're looking at a solid week of small, messy, and mostly onshore wind-affected surf. There's a bump on the 27th with a 5ft SSW swell, but the wind is straight on and choppy, making it a write-off. Then we get a punchy 10ft westerly swell on the 28th, but it comes with a howling cross-onshore wind that’ll turn it into a washing machine. That's a write-off too. This pattern continues right through the end of August and into the first few days of September. It's a bleak run for paddle surfing.
Now, we do have one standout that looks promising, but it's a long way off. On Saturday the 5th of September, things might finally click. The forecast shows a solid 10ft W swell pushing in with a nice 10-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1897 (strong), and here's the key: the wind is forecast to be light and cross-off from the NNW. That should give us some clean, powerful waves. This is the main event on the cards, but it's over a week away, so keep your expectations in check. The following day, the 6th, the wind swings onshore and messes it up. Then, on Monday the 7th, things get crazy. A massive 15ft to 25ft WSW swell shows up with a 17-second period, but the energy reading is off the charts at 32792. That's way too big for Church Cove. It's a big-wave spot for experts only, and even then, the wind is messy.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a total loss with very poor conditions. The only real chance for a decent session is the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September, with Saturday the 5th looking like the best bet if the wind stays light. Don't hold your breath on the earlier days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 17 | 25 | 74 | 94 | 81 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 48 | 277 | 205 | 317 | 1165 | 609 | 93 | 131 | 229 | 250 | 183 | 123 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.91m | 4:34AM3.89m | 4:52PM4.21m | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | 6:13AM4.57m | 6:28PM4.87m | 6:45AM4.70m | 7:00PM4.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.02m | 11:06AM0.90m | 11:30PM0.70m | 11:42AM0.61m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.20m | 1:13AM0.08m | 1:26PM0.12m | 1:48AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | E 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | S 12 | — | — | WNW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 25 | 74 | 123 | 81 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 49 | 42 | 3 | — | — | 93 | 131 | 229 | 250 | 183 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | W 10 | E 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 7 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 19 | 94 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | E 5 | SW 12 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 501 | 491 | 260 | — | — | — | 6 | 35 | 48 | 277 | 205 | 317 | 1165 | 609 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 173 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 169 | 169 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 190 | 411 | 22 | 190 | 22 | 522 | 522 | 526 |
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