Church Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.04° N 5.27° W

Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Church Cove sea temperature is
16.8° C
1.2° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the menu for Church Cove over the next couple of weeks. I've gotta be straight with you – this isn't going to be one for the memory books. We've got a long, quiet stretch ahead with very little to get excited about.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary. We're staring down the barrel of a long gap with barely a wave worth paddling for. The water’s sitting at about 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive I can find.

Now, if we squint, there are a couple of fleeting moments that might offer a surf. The best of a fairly poor bunch looks to be on Wednesday the 9th of July and Thursday the 10th of July. On Wednesday morning, there's a small 3ft swell out of the west with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind will be glassy. By the afternoon, it goes totally calm and glassy with a 3ft swell from the west. This is your best chance to get a few small, clean waves all to yourself. The combined swell energy is weak, around 125 to 148. Then on Thursday morning, the offshore wind from the ENE will keep things clean, with similar knee-high swell from the west.

After that brief flurry, it turns grim. From the 11th through the 22nd of July, it's mostly tiny, wind-affected slop or big winds ruining anything that might show up. The swell gets so small that a 0.7ft, 19-second groundswell pops up on Monday the 13th of July, but with a near gale blowing, it's just a wobbly mess.

There is a pulse of bigger energy right at the tail end on Wednesday the 22nd of July. A 6ft swell from the west with a combined energy of 349, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. That’s expert-only, and even then, it won't be pretty.

Honestly, the setup here is often more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind gets up. The two glassy windows on the 9th are your only real chance, and even then, it's all about managing expectations. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, it’s looking like a write-off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon morning).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
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Sunday
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Period (s)
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8
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10
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8
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
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19
0.2
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18
0.3
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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120
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142
154
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176
127
91
56
94
64
40
14
13
6
37
37
30
61
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
20
WNW
15
NNW
5
ENE
0
NNW
15
NNE
20
E
25
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15
NE
25
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20
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15
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30
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45
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cross-off
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High Tide
10:41PM4.09m
11:16AM3.84m
11:44PM3.99m
12:24PM3.84m
00:54AM3.96m
1:34PM3.93m
2:05AM4.03m
2:40PM4.11m
3:09AM4.19m
3:40PM4.37m
4:09AM4.39m
4:36PM4.64m
5:03AM4.57m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.97m
5:30AM0.90m
5:51PM1.08m
6:26AM0.98m
6:54PM1.13m
7:33AM1.02m
8:09PM1.08m
8:47AM0.94m
9:25PM0.88m
9:58AM0.74m
10:33PM0.58m
10:59AM0.48m
11:31PM0.27m
11:53AM0.23m
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5:26
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9:30
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Feels °C
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18
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10
16
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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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