Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) 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 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Church Cove over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – the outlook is pretty bleak. There’s a long, dry stretch ahead with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for July, sitting at 63° with a 3° anomaly, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting.
The first proper window of any interest doesn’t show up until Monday, July 6, in the morning. It’s a small 3 ft swell from the west, with a short 9-second period, and the combined wave energy is weak at just 98. But the wind goes glassy – that’s a major positive. It’ll be clean, but the waves are tiny and ordinary. Worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much.
Tuesday morning, July 7, offers similar conditions: 2 ft west swell, 9-second period, and glassy winds again. Combined energy is down to 86. This is about as good as it gets over the whole run.
The rest of the period is a write-off. From Wednesday July 8 all the way through to Saturday July 19, you’re looking at poor surf conditions every day. Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, often moderate to strong, and the swell barely gets above 3 ft until the very end. The afternoon of Sunday July 19 sees a spike to 7 ft from the SSW, but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and the combined energy jumps to 556 – that’s moderately strong energy – but the wind is cross-on at 16 mph and the comment says poor surf. At that size and with onshore wind, it’ll be a mess. Not one for the beginners, and even experts would struggle to find a clean wave.
Because Church Cove is inconsistent anyway, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. No standout days, no hidden gems. Honestly, it’s a grim run. Keep an eye on the forecast – it tends not to stay poor for long around here. But for now, leave the boards in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 220 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 46 | 90 | 90 | 113 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 113 | 162 | 120 | 84 | 73 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM4.37m | 8:46AM4.06m | 9:05PM4.30m | 9:28AM3.99m | 9:49PM4.20m | 10:17AM3.91m | 10:41PM4.09m | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | 12:24PM3.84m | 00:54AM3.96m | 1:34PM3.93m | 2:05AM4.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.64m | 3:31PM0.75m | 3:59AM0.71m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.80m | 4:58PM0.97m | 5:30AM0.90m | 5:51PM1.08m | 6:26AM0.98m | 6:54PM1.13m | 7:33AM1.02m | 8:09PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 220 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 46 | 90 | 90 | 113 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 113 | 162 | 120 | 84 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 11 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 12 | SW 13 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 4 | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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