Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Church Cove. It’s a rough 16 days, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. There’s not a single session in the whole stretch that gets me excited. Nothing.
First thing, the water’s sitting at 69°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual. It’s a weird, warm bathtub.
The first day with any real surf to talk about is Monday, July 27th. That’s a 5-day gap of nothing but flatness and junk. That morning, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the WNW, moderate energy, and it’s clean with a light north breeze. The report says it’s “surfable but very ordinary,” and that’s about right. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a weak, short-period windswell.
The Sunday before, July 26th, the swell jumps to 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, both from the WNW. The energy is strong (347 and 609), but the wind is howling out of the NW at 18 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. The period is short, so it’s just junk. That’s kite surfing weather, not paddle surfing.
The rest of the week is a bust. We get some glassy days on the 24th and August 1st, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft or less. There’s a pulse of longer-period swell (11 seconds) on August 5th and 6th with moderate energy, but the wind is slamming onshore from the SSW at 18-22 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave. And the swell is coming from the W, but Church Cove wants SW, so it’s all wrong.
Honestly, there’s nothing good here. Church Cove is inconsistent, and this forecast is a perfect example of a dry spell for the area. Nothing to do but wait for a change in the weather.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 84 | 254 | 449 | 416 | 404 | 111 | 177 | 113 | 79 | 57 | 38 | 62 | 86 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:43PM3.52m | 1:14AM3.47m | 1:50PM3.49m | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM1.38m | 7:01PM1.53m | 7:35AM1.54m | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 404 | 111 | 177 | 113 | 79 | 57 | 38 | 62 | 86 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | S 13 | W 10 | W 8 | S 11 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | S 16 | — | — | E 3 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 81 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | N 6 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 12 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 2 | 21 | 84 | 254 | 449 | 416 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 619 | 543 | 722 | 719 | 418 | 407 | 382 | 582 | 357 | 176 | 10 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 195 |
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