Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a rough start. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions. For the first week, from Sunday the 26th of July right through to Saturday the 1st of August, the surf is just not happening. It’s all cross-shore chop, onshore wind, and weak, messy waves. Honestly, don’t even bother waxing up. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a tropical bath, but the waves are a write-off.

We finally get a little window of hope on Sunday the 2nd of August. Church Cove wakes up with a glassy morning. The wind is dead calm, and we’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 252. The conditions are clean, but the waves are just “surfable” – nothing to shout about. It’s a tiny hint of life, but it’s fleeting. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-onshore breeze, so that Sunday morning is your only real shot.

After that, the next week is another grinding stretch of poor quality. Monday through to Saturday is all cross-onshore slop, lumpy wind, or just tiny waves. Then, things get interesting, but it’s a big caveat.

On Friday the 7th of August, a massive pulse of energy hits. We’re talking a 12ft swell from the W with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a whopping 2746 – that’s serious power. But here’s the kicker: the wind is howling onshore at 25 mph. For a beach break like Church Cove, that’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, this looks more like a kite surfing day than a paddle surfing day. It’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’ll be a battle.

Saturday the 8th of August cleans up a bit. The wind swings offshore from the NNW, but it’s still blowing 22 mph. The swell is still a solid 10ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the energy is massive at 2856. It’s clean, but that’s a lot of ocean moving. The period is moderate, so it won’t be too straight, but at 10ft, this is strictly for the big wave crew. If you’re a beginner, stay on the beach.

So, the only true standout? It’s not much, but I’d point you to that glassy Sunday morning on the 2nd of August. It’s the only window of clean, calm conditions, and the swell is manageable. For the rest, it’s either flat, blown out, or way too big. The long-range stuff on the 7th and 8th is promising if you’re an expert, but that wind is a heartbreaker. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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