Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 347 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1AM. 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 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, because I’m lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Church Cove, and honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell. There’s really nothin’ to get excited about for the bulk of the 16-day window. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead.
Starting from Friday the 3rd right through to the end, the story is consistent – small, messy, and mostly cross or onshore wind. The first solid week or so is a write-off. The swell never cracks past about 5 ft, and the wind’s got a nasty cross or onshore component that’s just choppin’ everything up.
The energy’s weak too. We’re talking combined swell energy readings between 43 and 394, and when that’s the range, you know the ocean’s mostly asleep. The only flicker of hope comes Thursday the 9th. The swell drops to about 2 ft from the west with a 9-second period – nothing special – but the wind goes glassy and cross-offshore in the afternoon. For the first time in a week and a half, it’s clean. They’re callin’ it “surfable but very ordinary,” and I can’t argue. If you’re desperate for a float, that Thursday afternoon is your only real shot. Early morning Friday the 10th also sees some light offshore flow and a clean surface, but again, the swell’s tiny.
After that, it’s back to wind. By Saturday the 11th, we’ve got fresh breeze up to 22 mph and lumpy, choppy water. Rain showers roll in Sunday and Monday, and the wind keeps crankin’ from the west or northwest, 19 to 22 mph. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing by any stretch.
Through the second week, the swell stays under about 3 ft, period drops, and the energy fades into the double digits. July 18th wraps it up with a tiny 2 ft wave and onshore wind.
So where’s the stand-out? There isn’t one. The best of a bad lot is Thursday afternoon July 9th. Clean, glassy, but tiny. That’s it. Church Cove is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch shows it. If you’ve got a longboard and no expectations, maybe you’ll get a few knee-high dribblers on that Thursday. Otherwise, it’s a blank run.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 183 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 119 | 90 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 115 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50PM4.41m | 8:08AM4.11m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.59m | 2:53PM0.66m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 394 | 347 | 282 | 5 | 183 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 119 | 90 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 115 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 13 | — | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 22 | 192 | 192 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 418 | 171 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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