Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, W swell with 1,319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Church Cove has in store for us.
Alright, Church Cove (United States) is our spot, and we're looking at a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days. The water's currently sitting at a pretty standard 64°F, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
The first few days are a write-off, I'm not gonna lie. We've got some solid swell showing up on the 2nd and 3rd of September, with about 5ft to 7ft of swell from the WSW, but the wind is howling from the same direction at 19 mph. That's just going to make a mess of things. Not a single wave worth paddling for.
The 4th of September is looking a little better with a 7ft W swell, but the wind is still cross-shore, making it choppy and marginal. Nothing to get excited about.
Now, here's the standout in the whole run. Saturday the 5th of September. Saturday morning is where it's at. We've got a clean 5ft groundswell from the west, with a nice long period of 12 seconds, and the wind is glassy – *dead* calm. The combined energy is a solid moderate 728, and the conditions are expected to be very good. That's the session you want to be in the water for. The swell direction is from the west, which is a solid match for the optimum SW direction, so the point should be handling it well. It won't be huge, but it'll be clean and fun. Keep in mind that this spot is inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, you don't want to miss it. It can get crowded here sometimes, too.
After that Saturday morning, the quality drops off again. The swell sticks around, but the wind picks up from the south and then swings around to a strong westerly, putting the onshore chop right back in. Sunday the 6th drops off to tiny, poor waves, and we see a pulse of bigger swell on the 7th (7ft to 8ft) and 8th, but it's all onshore and lumpy with the wind hitting 19-22 mph. That's more of a kite-surfing setup, honestly.
The rest of the second week is pretty ordinary. The 11th of September shows a small window on Friday morning with a cross-offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is only 5ft with moderate energy (450). It's surfable, but not a standout. After that, it's more wind and chop, and the swell fades away. The 15th of September has a small, clean 3ft wave on Tuesday morning with light winds, but it's pretty weak (138 combined energy).
Overall, the 16-day window has a lot of wind-affected, poor-quality surf. Your real target is the morning of Saturday, the 5th of September. That's the true gem. After that, keep an eye on Friday morning the 11th for a possible wind-down session, but don't bank on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 358 | 308 | 316 | 516 | 675 | 548 | 669 | 710 | 467 | 158 | 78 | 55 | 311 | 1319 | 1175 | 956 | 943 | 1039 | 813 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52PM4.54m | 9:15AM4.34m | 9:40PM4.21m | 10:08AM4.04m | 10:41PM3.85m | 11:20AM3.76m | 00:07AM3.59m | 12:55PM3.67m | 1:45AM3.60m | 2:23PM3.87m | 3:02AM3.84m | 3:28PM4.21m | 3:59AM4.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.58m | 4:06PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.90m | 5:02PM1.02m | 5:34AM1.19m | 6:15PM1.25m | 6:56AM1.35m | 7:48PM1.26m | 8:27AM1.25m | 9:14PM1.00m | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:17PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 5 | S 5 | W 12 | — | SW 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 22 | 45 | 22 | 675 | 548 | 669 | 710 | 467 | 158 | 78 | 22 | 4 | 1319 | — | 5 | 943 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | SW 8 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | W 6 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 435 | 358 | 308 | 316 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 48 | 8 | 311 | — | 1175 | 956 | — | 1039 | 813 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 22 | 189 | 201 | 190 | 192 | 68 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 144 | 190 | 22 | 191 | 484 | 261 | 278 | 257 | 190 |
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