Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Church Cove is our only option here, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s gonna be a long, frustrating wait for any kind of decent waves.
Overall Pattern
Staring at this 16-day window, the first solid week is a total write-off. You’re looking at a good six days with nothing worth paddling for. The energy is weak, the winds are messy, and the whole setup just isn't cooperating. There’s a pulse of bigger swell that shows up around Thursday the 28th of August, but it’s tied to rough wind, so it’s more of a maybe than a go.
The First Recommendations
We finally see something surfable around Monday the 31st of August. It’s not a classic by any means, but the conditions clean up. A tiny 3ft to 3ft swell out of the WSW and W is pushing in with a period around 8 seconds. The real highlight here is the wind. Monday afternoon goes glassy, dead calm (ESE 3 mph), and that’s a major positive for a wave that small. Combined wave energy is weak (127 to 176), but for a beginner-friendly break like Church Cove, it’s a fun little session if you’ve got a log or a funboard. The water temp feels average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Later Window & A Standout
After a few more days of rubbish, we get another possible window on Monday the 7th of September. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the west with a moderate period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is starting to feel it (537). But this one gets clobbered by a near-gale cross-shore wind (NW 34 mph). That makes it a total mess for a paddle surfer – this setup looks far more interesting for a kite session than a clean surf.
The Best on Offer
If I had to pick one true standout, it’s that glassy Monday afternoon on the 31st of August. It’s not big, but the wind is perfect, and at Church Cove, that makes all the difference. For a break that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks well, getting a window of glassy conditions is a real treat. Keep your expectations low on size and you won’t be disappointed.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 47 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 74 | 94 | 79 | 50 | 44 | 286 | 435 | 534 | 221 | 764 | 264 | 1567 | 600 | 515 | 439 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:28PM3.38m | 3:01AM3.38m | 3:28PM3.62m | 3:53AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.91m | 4:34AM3.89m | 4:52PM4.21m | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | 6:13AM4.57m | 6:28PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM1.74m | 9:05PM1.64m | 9:33AM1.53m | 10:08PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.02m | 11:06AM0.90m | 11:30PM0.70m | 11:42AM0.61m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.20m | 1:13AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 47 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 74 | 94 | 31 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 534 | 201 | 764 | 264 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | SSW 7 | E 4 | S 12 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 79 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 58 | 221 | 42 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SW 12 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 58 | 50 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 67 | 332 | 623 | 352 | 329 | 158 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 286 | 435 | — | — | — | 134 | 1567 | 600 | 515 | 439 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 10 | 399 | 169 | 169 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 415 | 103 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 172 | 588 | 190 | 190 |
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