Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Church Cove.
Right off the bat, this spot is inconsistent, and we’re going through a real quiet spell. From the 8th of July through the 14th, the surf is too small and wind-affected to get excited about. On the 8th, we’ve got a little 3 ft swell from the west, but the wind puts a chop on it, and the wave energy is weak at 125. The 9th morning turns glassy, which is a huge plus, but the swell is only 3 ft with a 10-second period. The energy creeps up to 151, but the waves are just ordinary. From the 10th, a moderate cross-off breeze cleans it up, but the size is still small.
It really drops out from the 11th. By the 12th and 13th, the swell is tiny—0.7 ft to 1 ft—with strong winds. That’s a kite-flying setup, not a surfing one. Honestly, from the 11th to the 14th, that clean but tiny wave with strong cross-off wind is more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Now, looking further ahead, things pick up around the 22nd of July. The morning of the 22nd brings a 3 ft swell from the west-northwest with a moderate cross-onshore wind and energy at 162. It’s not perfect, but it’s closer. The biggest event is the 23rd of July. Thursday morning shows a chunky 8 ft swell from the west-southwest, with strong wave energy of 662. But the wind is onshore at 35 km/h, and the period is a short 8 seconds. That’s going to be a messy, powerful wall of water. By the afternoon, the swell hits 12 ft from the same direction, and energy skyrockets to 1976. Same bad wind. That kind of size and onshore wind is expert-only, and a real grinder at that.
Because Church Cove is a fairly exposed break that doesn’t fire often, and because every forecast window comes back as poor, I can’t call any single session a winner. The best bet is the morning of the 9th for a clean, glassy surface, but you’ll be scratching for waist-high waves. The rest of the run is lean. Keep an eye on that 23rd, but don’t get your hopes up unless that wind shifts. It’s a dry spell for the first half, but forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 13 | SSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 115 | 142 | 154 | 148 | 141 | 180 | 160 | 120 | 73 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | 12:24PM3.84m | 00:54AM3.96m | 1:34PM3.93m | 2:05AM4.03m | 2:40PM4.11m | 3:09AM4.19m | 3:40PM4.37m | 4:09AM4.39m | 4:36PM4.64m | 5:03AM4.57m | 5:28PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM1.08m | 6:26AM0.98m | 6:54PM1.13m | 7:33AM1.02m | 8:09PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.94m | 9:25PM0.88m | 9:58AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.48m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | W 10 | ESE 6 | W 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | WSW 15 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 115 | 142 | 154 | 148 | 141 | 180 | 160 | 120 | 24 | 92 | 50 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 38 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | S 15 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 73 | 6 | 61 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | — | W 11 | S 17 | NNW 7 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 15 | — | S 18 | N 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 57 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | 30 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 2 | E 3 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 28 | — | 29 | 59 | 19 | 415 | 558 | 1112 | 1769 | 1374 | 809 | 809 | 368 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 602 | 393 | 179 | 169 | 393 | 185 | 257 |
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