Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest with you, it’s been a tough stretch at Church Cove. The forecast for the next 16 days starts with a blank – nothing worth paddling out for until about the middle of next week.
The best bet in the whole window looks like Tuesday the 15th of September. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°, nothing crazy. We’ve got a clean 4 ft west swell rolling in, with a long 11-second period that’ll give those waves some real push. The wind goes offshore from the NNE in the morning and then turns glassy in the afternoon. That’s a proper window of clean, lined-up waves on offer. It’s a bit inconsistent here normally, so when it comes together like that, you don’t miss it. The combined swell energy is moderate at 326, so there’s enough grunt to make it fun without being a washing machine.
Before that, Monday morning the 14th is flat with a tiny 2 ft swell, but by the afternoon it goes dead glassy and the period jumps to 13 seconds, pushing that same tiny swell. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Then into the later part of the week, Thursday the 17th of September shows some promise. Expect good surf conditions with a 5 ft west swell, period around 8 seconds. The winds are light and clean from the ENE. It’s not a standout like the 15th, but it’ll be a solid session if you’re keen. The combined energy is moderate (323). Friday the 18th keeps that clean feel with a 4 ft west swell and offshore flow.
Further out, the second week looks smaller and cleaner but nothing to get too excited about. The 19th and 20th have 3-4 ft west swells and clean cross-offshore easterly winds, but the surf just won’t have the same punch.
So to sum it up: wait for Tuesday the 15th. That’s the one. The rest of the week has a few salvageable days, but the 15th is the true standout.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 234 | 106 | 76 | 330 | 1568 | 1240 | 917 | 552 | 471 | 506 | 188 | 248 | 132 | 87 | 225 | 560 | 443 | 374 | 217 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:07AM3.59m | 12:55PM3.67m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM1.25m | 6:56AM1.35m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | W 10 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 8 | S 6 | S 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 546 | 234 | 106 | 76 | 93 | 1568 | 1240 | — | 552 | 5 | 2 | 162 | 248 | 132 | 87 | 9 | 428 | 31 | 5 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | WSW 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 330 | 3 | 5 | — | 110 | 5 | — | — | 66 | 40 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 917 | — | 471 | 506 | 188 | — | — | 54 | 225 | 560 | 443 | 374 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 23 | 144 | 169 | 22 | 108 | 173 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 108 | 108 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 189 | 484 | 192 | 192 | 108 |
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