Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 (Aug 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk Church Cove in feet, because that's how we measure things on this side.
Honestly, the next 16 days look like a washout. From right now, it’s a long, dry spell. From Saturday the 8th all the way to Wednesday the 20th, the forecast is a broken record of "poor surf conditions." You’ve got tiny little swells, gusty onshore wind, and just generally messy water. The wave energy numbers are tiny, barely a blip.
We finally get a pulse on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the west, but with a short, choppy 7-second period. The wind is clean and cross-offshore from the NNW. It's still a bit of a gamble.
The afternoon on the 20th is your best bet. The swell drops a bit to 5 ft from the west, the period stretches out to 10 seconds, and the wind stays clean from the NNW. The energy hits a moderate 507. That's the closest we get to a real wave all forecast. It's still only a "marginal" call, but it's the cleanest, most powerful option we have. At 5 ft, a beginner might be a little outmatched.
After that, Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd drop right back off. Saturday morning has an offshore wind but only a 2 ft swell. The afternoon goes glassy with a 2 ft, 8-second swell from the west. It's small and weak.
So the bottom line: Church Cove is pretty much a desert for two weeks. The only flicker of hope is Thursday afternoon, the 20th. It’s not going to be epic, but if you're desperate and you know the break, it's the only thing on the menu. For the rest, it's a flat spell. I'd be looking at kites if I were you.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 119 | 163 | 149 | 177 | 332 | 290 | 225 | 127 | 94 | 107 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM3.79m | 2:25PM3.94m | 3:01AM3.96m | 3:32PM4.23m | 4:03AM4.21m | 4:29PM4.57m | 4:56AM4.47m | 5:19PM4.87m | 5:44AM4.68m | 6:04PM5.07m | 6:27AM4.80m | 6:46PM5.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM1.21m | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:17PM1.00m | 9:50AM0.90m | 10:26PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.55m | 11:22PM0.27m | 11:41AM0.23m | 00:10AM-0.02m | 12:27PM0.00m | 00:54AM-0.19m | 1:09PM-0.10m | 1:35AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 119 | 163 | 149 | 177 | 332 | 290 | 225 | 127 | 94 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 4 | — | SW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 16 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 42 | — | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 10 | 416 | 192 | 192 | 7 | 192 | 10 | 401 | 192 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 190 | 12 | 12 | 190 | 179 |
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