Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 (Jul 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. I’m not going to sugarcoat it: Church Cove is looking like a tough stretch of water for the next 16 days. Small, messy swell and mostly bad wind are the story from start to finish.
We’re starting out flat. On Wednesday, July 22nd, the swell is only a foot or so from the west with a short period, and the water is noticeably warm at 19°, about 3° above average. That’s a fun fact, but it doesn’t make the waves. This tiny, glassy but powerless spell drags right through to the end of July. You’ll see clean mornings on Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th, but with wave heights barely a foot and no energy, it’s a lake.
When the swell does pick up around Saturday, July 25th, it comes with a stiff cross-shore wind. The waves jump to about 2 ft in the afternoon, but it’s pure windswell with a period of 4-6 seconds and the wind howling at 22 mph from the WNW. It’s lumpy, choppy, and ugly. This trend continues into Sunday, July 26th, with bigger, messier surf hitting 7 ft. The energy is high at 898, but the wind remains a strong cross-shore. With that much chop, the setup looks far more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
The first few days of August are more of the same. Saturday, August 1st, offers up waves around 5 ft to 5 ft with a period of 10 seconds, but a moderate cross-onshore wind ruins any chance of a clean face. It’s a choppy mess.
If you’ve been hanging on for a sliver of hope, it comes on Wednesday morning, August 5th. The wind finally drops to a glassy calm, with just a slight air from the SSE. The swell is small, about 3 ft from the west with a 10-second period and an energy reading of 160. It’s surfable, and it’s clean, but that’s about all you can say. It’s an “ordinary” day. After that, the wind picks right back up and the last few days fade into small, blown-out dribble.
Honestly, folks, this is a long, quiet run with very few windows. That Wednesday morning on August 5th is the only time it’s even worth looking at the ocean for a paddle. Everything else is a fight with the wind. Keep the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 219 | 345 | 350 | 318 | 232 | 177 | 113 | 79 | 57 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM3.62m | 12:43PM3.52m | 1:14AM3.47m | 1:50PM3.49m | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.32m | 6:29AM1.38m | 7:01PM1.53m | 7:35AM1.54m | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 345 | 350 | 318 | 232 | 177 | 113 | 79 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | — | S 13 | SW 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 219 | — | 251 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 411 | 22 | 714 | 58 | 429 | 611 | 418 | 407 | 484 | 192 | 183 | 209 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 192 | 12 |
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