Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board, let’s talk about Church Cove. I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough run for this spot. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, and it’s nearly two weeks before we see any real potential.
The water temp is 68° and that’s 6° warmer than usual for the time of year, which is very unusual – the ocean’s running really warm right now.
Right now through the end of July, it’s a write-off. The swell’s all over the place, but winds are messy. We’ve got a moderate cross-shore with lumpy chop on the 26th, and it doesn't really improve. Even when we get some clean conditions, like on the 31st, the swell is small and weak. From the 1st of August through the 8th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, and often choppy or onshore. This is a lot of days where you’re better off staying on the beach.
But then – hold onto your leash – Sunday morning the 9th of August looks like the real standout. Church Cove wakes up with a 7 ft swell from the WNW with a 7-second period and clean offshores from the ESE. Combined energy hits 772 (moderate to strong), and the wind’s light, so it should be clean. The swell direction (WNW) isn’t quite the ideal SW, but the size and conditions make it the best on offer. This is one for stronger surfers though – 7 ft is going to push into the expert range.
Monday morning the 10th, it all gets trashed again by a fresh onshore wind from the S at 19 mph, so don’t expect much.
Overall, if you can wait, Sunday the 9th is your day. Everything before that is a frustrating gap of flat to poor conditions.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 505 | 380 | 273 | 192 | 113 | 110 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 134 | 240 | 179 | 191 | 187 | 67 | 51 | 42 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 380 | 273 | 192 | 113 | 110 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 191 | 187 | 67 | 51 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | 533 | 505 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 134 | 240 | 179 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 192 | 171 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 190 | 257 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 12 | 232 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 10 |
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