Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. We’re lookin’ at Church Cove here, and it’s a bit of a slow burn for the next week and a half. The first decent surf we see kicks off Wednesday morning, July 8th, with a small but clean 3ft swell out of the west. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nice, but not a game changer. The energy’s only moderate (125), so it’s not gonna blow your mind, but with glassy conditions and a light offshore from the NW, it’ll be a fun little session for the early birds. Just keep in mind, Church Cove is inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments.

Thursday morning, July 9th, looks similar – 3ft west swell, still glassy on the NE offshore, and the energy edges up to 151. Still surfable, still ordinary. The wind holds cross-off through Friday, July 10th, with the swell hitting 3ft out of the west and energy climbing to 167. That’s the best of this first little run, but it’s still nothing to write home about.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday, July 11th, through to Sunday, July 19th morning, it’s pretty much a write-off – tiny waves, strong winds, and the energy drops below 100. You’ve got a solid 8-day gap where it’s not worth paddling out.

But hold on – Sunday afternoon, July 19th, things start to wake up. The swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW, and the energy rockets to 301. That’s a solid, moderate energy push. The wind is light and cross-off from the east, so it’ll be clean. This is a standout for the whole outlook. The swell direction (WNW) lines up nicely with the optimum SW direction for Church Cove, and the period is 8 seconds – short-period windswell, but with the size and clean conditions, it’ll offer some fun, punchy waves.

Monday morning, July 20th, is the real highlight. The swell hits 6ft out of the WNW, and the energy is strong at 516. That’s a lot of power. The wind is light cross-off from the ESE, so it’ll be clean. This is expert territory – too big for beginners, and with that short period, it’ll be a bit walled up, but for the experienced crew, it’s the best on offer. The morning is your window; by the afternoon the wind swings onshore from the west and it gets choppy.

After that, it fades into small, windy junk through the rest of the outlook. The Tuesday and Wednesday of the 21st and 22nd have a bit of size but the wind is messy and the period drops off.

So, bottom line: the first week is slim pickings, then you get a solid window Sunday afternoon, July 19th, and Monday morning, July 20th. That Monday morning is the standout – 6ft, clean, and plenty of energy. Get on it before the wind turns.

Rusty.

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