Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WSW swell with 40 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Church Cove.
Honestly, the next two weeks are pretty flat. There’s a long dry spell with barely any swell to speak of. The water is 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – about 5° above normal, so that’s a surprise.
The first real sign of something is on Thursday, July 24th, in the afternoon. The swell pops to 5ft from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 317, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, making it choppy. Not great, but it’s the first pulse.
The best window is Friday, July 25th. The morning shows 3ft from the west, with a clean cross-off breeze from the ESE at 12 mph. The energy is moderate at 141. The afternoon stays clean at 3ft, with cross-off wind at 16 mph and energy of 110. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is your best chance. The swell direction is from the west, a decent match for the optimum SW, and the clean conditions are a big plus.
The end of the run, on Monday, July 27th, shows a bigger pulse of 6ft from the WNW, but it’s onshore with a light WSW wind. The period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is strong at 321. That’s big, messy, and only for the experts.
So, the standout is Friday, July 25th. The morning at Church Cove is your best bet. It’s small, but the clean conditions make it the pick of the bunch. The rest of the forecast is a write-off until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 |
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 kJ | 37 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM4.64m | 5:03AM4.57m | 5:28PM4.87m | 5:54AM4.69m | 6:17PM5.03m | 6:43AM4.73m | 7:05PM5.07m | 7:30AM4.69m | 7:51PM5.00m | 8:16AM4.56m | 8:37PM4.81m | 9:02AM4.36m | 9:23PM4.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.48m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.02m | 12:42PM0.05m | 1:12AM-0.13m | 1:28PM-0.03m | 1:58AM-0.15m | 2:13PM0.02m | 2:42AM-0.04m | 2:56PM0.17m | 3:25AM0.18m | 3:39PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NNW 7 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 7 | SW 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | W 8 | E 4 | E 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 17 | 40 | 200 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 148 | 16 | 37 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | E 4 | NNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | N 6 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 5 | SW 5 | E 5 | NNW 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | N 5 | E 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1367 | 790 | 341 | 311 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 170 | — | 37 | — | — | 13 | 27 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 267 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 267 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 106 | 294 | 312 | 411 | 611 | 379 | 527 | 584 | 688 | 429 |
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