Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, W swell with 730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Let me have a look at what we've got coming up for Church Cove.
Honestly, it's looking pretty bleak for the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until the morning of Wednesday, 8 July, and even then, we're just scraping by.
The overall pattern is dominated by a Westerly swell, but it's mostly crossed up with moderate to fresh breezes. The water temperature is sitting at about 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That's about it for the good news.
Let's walk through it. From Thursday, 2 July, through to Tuesday, 7 July, we've got a run of poor conditions. The swell is there, but the wind is going to make a mess of it. On the 2nd, we're looking at a 7ft swell from the West, but with a 25 km/h cross-shore, it's going to be lumpy and unappealing. The combined energy is moderate, around 595. The afternoon cleans up a little, but the wind stays on it. The following days drop off in size, but the wind quality stays poor, with cross and cross-onshore winds making for choppy, bumpy surf.
The only window that's even worth mentioning is the morning of Wednesday, 8 July. We get a small 3ft West swell, but the wind goes light and cross-off from the North at just 5 km/h. The conditions will be clean, but the wave height is tiny. The combined energy is weak, around 113. It's surfable, but you'll be scratching for anything decent.
After that, from the 9th right through to the 17th, it's a desert. The swell drops off to knee-high and below, and while the wind is often cross-off or even offshore from the East and North, there's just no energy in the water to push anything. The combined energy drops well into the double digits. It's basically a flat spell.
The tail end of the forecast, around Friday, 17 July, sees a tiny bump from the West again, but with a strong cross-onshore wind making it a complete write-off.
Overall, this is a tough run. There's no standout day, and certainly nothing for the beginners as the bigger days are blown out. If you're desperate, the early session on Wednesday, 8 July, is your best bet, but keep your expectations low.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 595 | 632 | 580 | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 188 | 183 | 165 | 105 | 160 | 160 | 125 | 90 | 68 | 45 | 113 | 103 | 101 | 101 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM4.42m | 7:32AM4.15m | 7:50PM4.41m | 8:08AM4.11m | 8:26PM4.37m | 8:46AM4.06m | 9:05PM4.30m | 9:28AM3.99m | 9:49PM4.20m | 10:17AM3.91m | 10:41PM4.09m | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.61m | 2:05AM0.57m | 2:16PM0.61m | 2:42AM0.59m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.64m | 3:31PM0.75m | 3:59AM0.71m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.80m | 4:58PM0.97m | 5:30AM0.90m | 5:51PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 595 | 632 | 580 | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 188 | 183 | 165 | 105 | 160 | 160 | 125 | 90 | 68 | 45 | 113 | 103 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 13 | — | S 19 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 192 | 12 | 28 | 192 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 257 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
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