Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW 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★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW 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 (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bleak stretch for Church Cove. For the first ten days, the wind is just a constant headache – it’s almost always cross, cross-off, or cross-on from a bad direction, and a lot of it is strong. The swell is mostly small and weak, often with short period, so the waves are just not getting their act together. There’s a huge gap with no decent surf until we get to the very end of the outlook.
The only real standout comes on the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. The wind finally goes light and cross-off from the north, so the surface will be clean. We’re looking at a small but rideable 2 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (73), so it’s not going to be a big day, but at least it’s surfable and clean. This is the only time in the whole period where the conditions line up for a paddle. Expect crowds to be possible here, as it’s a spot that can get a few people when it’s good.
The end of the forecast gets a mention. From the 24th onwards, the swell picks up a lot, with a proper 8 ft west-northwest swell hitting on the morning of Thursday, August 27th. That’s over 8 ft, so it’s expert-only territory, and the cross-onshore wind is going to make it a messy, lumpy beast. The combined energy is very strong (1923), but the wind ruins it. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with the strong cross-onshore.
So, to sum it up: one clean, small morning on the 22nd of August is your best bet. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for quality waves. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 144 | 185 | 332 | 290 | 220 | 160 | 188 | 202 | 142 | 98 | 55 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 37 | 109 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM4.47m | 5:19PM4.87m | 5:44AM4.68m | 6:04PM5.07m | 6:27AM4.80m | 6:46PM5.14m | 7:08AM4.81m | 7:27PM5.07m | 7:48AM4.72m | 8:06PM4.88m | 8:26AM4.54m | 8:45PM4.58m | 9:06AM4.28m | 9:25PM4.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.23m | 00:10AM-0.02m | 12:27PM0.00m | 00:54AM-0.19m | 1:09PM-0.10m | 1:35AM-0.21m | 1:49PM-0.07m | 2:14AM-0.09m | 2:28PM0.09m | 2:52AM0.15m | 3:06PM0.34m | 3:28AM0.47m | 3:44PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 131 | 144 | 185 | 332 | 290 | 220 | 160 | 188 | 202 | 142 | 98 | 55 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 37 | 11 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | E 5 | — | NNW 3 | W 7 | E 5 | SW 17 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 20 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | E 5 | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 32 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 19 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 109 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 190 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 90 | 257 | 236 | 232 | 261 | 415 | 416 | 399 | 294 | 30 | 12 | 22 | 261 |
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