Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Church Cove has in store for the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with you—this is a real quiet spell. We’re looking at a long stretch of days where the swell is tiny or the conditions are just too messy to bother with. You’re looking at a gap of about a week before anything even worth a mention shows up.
The one bright spot is Monday morning, 27th July. The ocean finally gives us something. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell coming from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light and cross-off from the ENE, which is a huge plus because it’ll keep the surface glassy. The combined energy is a solid moderate 313, so there’s enough juice to push you around. This is the standout window in the whole forecast, and the only one that gets a "good" rating. It’s not big, but it’s clean and rideable. The water is running unusually warm for this time of year at 67°F, with a big anomaly of 3°, so you might get away with a light suit. The spot is inconsistent, so don’t expect company—it usually stays quiet when it decides to break.
After that, things drop off fast. We get a pulse on Saturday, 1st August with a 5ft swell from the SW, but it’s a short-period 6 second wind swell, and the wind is messy and cross-shore. The combined energy is 181, which is moderate, but the quality is poor. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the run into early August is just small, clean, and flat. There’s nothing else to recommend. If you want a wave, that Monday morning, 27th July, is your only real shot.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on things.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 186 | 178 | 83 | 190 | 311 | 207 | 113 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 10:40AM3.88m | 11:04PM3.88m | 11:38AM3.66m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM1.04m | 5:36AM1.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | S 11 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 178 | 74 | 190 | 311 | 207 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | S 16 | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 14 | S 14 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 58 | 186 | — | 83 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 720 | 379 | 211 | 722 | 411 | 40 | 30 | 543 | 429 | 724 | 418 | 407 | 407 | 716 | 719 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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