Church Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.04° N 5.27° W

Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Church Cove sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.1° 

Church Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Church Cove surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 2,282 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church Cove this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 31st Aug)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about Church Cove. Straight up, this is a tough outlook. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s a long, long wait for anything worth paddling out for.

Right now, the water is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. That’s about the only thing that’s going for us for a while.

For the first week, from August 27th right through to at least September 3rd, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a messy mix of strong onshore and cross-onshore winds, with a lot of wind from the SW and WSW. The swell is there, sure, but it’s all short-period windswell, and the wind is just killing any chance of a clean wave. You’re looking at lumpy, choppy, messy conditions. Not worth the wetsuit. Even when the swell bumps up on the 29th and 30th, with moderate to strong wave energy (643 and 2133 on the combined scale), the onshore wind just ruins it.

There’s a flicker of hope on Monday, August 31st morning. We get a bit of a drop in the wind and a clean-ish cross-shore breeze. The swell is a solid 8ft from the W with a 10-second period, giving it good energy (1599). But the file says the surf is marginal due to questionable tide conditions, so it’s a risky call at best. Not a standout.

From there, we slide back into onshore slop for a few more days. September 5th morning actually has a light onshore breeze and 7ft of swell, but the wind direction is wrong, and we’ve had days of poor quality before it.

Then, we get to the second week. September 9th afternoon is the best on offer. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the S, but we finally see a shift in the swell. The period jumps to 12 seconds, a proper groundswell from the WSW, with a solid 6ft of height. The combined energy is 823, which is decent. This is the only real standout in the whole 16-day window. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but this is the one session that could actually deliver some clean lines at Church Cove if that wind backs off just a touch. The crowds can be around sometimes here, so you might have company.

After that, the wind turns onshore again, and the swell drops off, leaving us with small, choppy waves right through to September 11th.

So, to sum it up: a whole lot of nothing for a long time, with one possible session on September 9th afternoon. Don't hold your breath on anything before that.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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60
68
173
363
126
643
2133
878
525
566
2282
1599
1034
587
304
214
130
100
72
48
Wind (km/h)
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S
20
SW
20
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
SSW
55
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45
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25
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30
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WNW
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High Tide
5:25PM4.49m
5:42AM4.38m
5:57PM4.71m
6:13AM4.57m
6:28PM4.87m
6:45AM4.70m
7:00PM4.94m
7:18AM4.75m
7:34PM4.92m
7:53AM4.71m
8:11PM4.78m
8:31AM4.57m
8:52PM4.54m
Low Tide
11:42AM0.61m
00:05AM0.42m
12:16PM0.37m
00:39AM0.21m
12:51PM0.20m
1:13AM0.08m
1:26PM0.12m
1:48AM0.06m
2:01PM0.14m
2:23AM0.14m
2:39PM0.26m
3:01AM0.32m
3:19PM0.46m
3:43AM0.58m
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Temp °C
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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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