
Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,713 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Church Cove has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there. The energy coming in is moderate to strong, with a combined swell energy reading of 1719, but don’t let that number fool you for the first few days.
We start Monday the 7th with a bit of a lumpy mess. Morning sees a 8ft SW groundswell (13-second period) but it’s coming in with a cross-shore breeze and a cross-chop, making it marginal at best. The day’s a write-off really. That swell hangs around Tuesday the 8th with a 5ft to 7ft swell, but a fresh breeze and strong cross-shore winds ruin the surface. Wednesday the 9th looks clean in the morning thanks to a cross-offshore breeze, but with a 6ft W swell (9 seconds), it’s only a marginal call. The afternoon gets chopped up again.
For the next few days, from Thursday the 10th through to the 14th, there’s a real dry spell. Swell drops right off, dropping to 2ft on Thursday, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, with poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about.
Now, here’s the standout. Keep your eyes on the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September. That’s the one. A solid 6ft W groundswell (12-second period) with glassy conditions – zero wind. The combined energy is strong at 1047, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum SW direction, and it’s a fairly exposed spot, so it’ll soak it up. The only catch is that Church Cove can be inconsistent, so don’t get your hopes up for a long session, but if it’s on, it’ll be clean. The afternoon sees a light cross-onshore breeze come in, so the morning is your window.
The rest of the second week, from the 16th onwards, is pretty grim. Strong winds, heavy rain, and a massive 13ft swell on the 17th that’s way too big and messy, more for experts or kite surfers than paddle surfing. The 18th and 19th don’t improve much. There’s a flicker of hope on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd with a 7ft W swell and a clean offshore wind from the NNE, earning a “good surf conditions” call, but it’s a long way out, so treat that as a promising but less certain option.
So, to sum it up: the early days are a washout, but that Tuesday the 15th morning is the one to circle. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1713 | 1127 | 907 | 432 | 642 | 798 | 494 | 242 | 103 | 57 | 35 | 696 | 427 | 244 | 123 | 246 | 187 | 493 | 313 | 235 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:23PM3.87m | 3:02AM3.84m | 3:28PM4.21m | 3:59AM4.16m | 4:20PM4.57m | 4:46AM4.47m | 5:04PM4.86m | 5:27AM4.71m | 5:44PM5.04m | 6:05AM4.85m | 6:22PM5.09m | 6:41AM4.89m | 6:58PM5.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM1.25m | 9:14PM1.00m | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:17PM0.61m | 10:38AM0.56m | 11:08PM0.24m | 11:25AM0.23m | 11:51PM-0.02m | 12:07PM0.01m | 00:31AM-0.16m | 12:46PM-0.08m | 1:08AM-0.15m | 1:23PM-0.04m | 1:43AM-0.01m | |||||||
6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
— | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
1713 | 1127 | 907 | 209 | 96 | — | 494 | 242 | 103 | 57 | 18 | 696 | 427 | 244 | 123 | 246 | 117 | 493 | 313 | 235 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | SW 11 | S 16 | — | W 14 | WNW 13 | S 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | S 13 |
6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 124 | 73 | 39 | 37 | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 34 | 55 | 4 | 57 | 27 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | N 5 | W 12 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | 432 | 642 | 798 | — | 18 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 187 | — | — | — | 185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 22 | 20 | 185 | 192 | 108 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 166 | 44 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 169 | 22 | 192 | 166 | 22 |
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Information about the Church Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Church Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Church Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Church Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Church Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Church Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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