Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WSW swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 (Aug 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board. I’m Rusty, and here’s the long-range look for Church Cove.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a proper struggle. We’ve got a big gap of poor conditions stretching from now through to around Tuesday the 20th of August. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, with weak energy (between 19 and 65). The wind is all over the shop, often side-shore or onshore, chopping up what little wave there is. It’s not worth getting wet for.
Now, there’s a little light on the horizon. The standout window arrives on Thursday morning, the 21st of August. It’s not going to blow you away, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The combined energy from the swells picks up to a moderate 266, with a 4ft swell from the West, period around 10 seconds. More importantly, we get a moderate offshore wind from the NE, which will clean the waves right up. It’s not a big day, but it’s the most promising for a few clean, rideable ones.
A smaller but cleaner pulse follows on Sunday morning, the 24th of August. The swell drops back to 3ft from the West, but with a glassy, near-flat wind from the NE. The energy is still moderate (139). It’ll be clean and small, a proper longboard or funboard morning with no crowds to worry about.
This is an inconsistent spot that rarely sees big swell, so these quiet spells are normal. For the first week, just leave the board in the car. The best bet is to keep your eyes peeled for that 21st and 24th window. That’s your lot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 27 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 119 | 131 | 141 | 146 | 332 | 296 | 266 | 159 | 123 | 65 | 44 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:25PM3.94m | 3:01AM3.96m | 3:32PM4.23m | 4:03AM4.21m | 4:29PM4.57m | 4:56AM4.47m | 5:19PM4.87m | 5:44AM4.68m | 6:04PM5.07m | 6:27AM4.80m | 6:46PM5.14m | 7:08AM4.81m | 7:27PM5.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:17PM1.00m | 9:50AM0.90m | 10:26PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.55m | 11:22PM0.27m | 11:41AM0.23m | 00:10AM-0.02m | 12:27PM0.00m | 00:54AM-0.19m | 1:09PM-0.10m | 1:35AM-0.21m | 1:49PM-0.07m | 2:14AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 119 | 131 | 141 | 146 | 332 | 296 | 266 | 159 | 123 | 65 | 44 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | W 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | S 13 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | E 4 | — | SW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | NW 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 5 | N 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | ENE 4 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 86 | 160 | 112 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 192 | 192 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 401 | 171 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 134 | 23 | 254 | 22 |
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