Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 2,028 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s 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 (Sep 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Church Cove over the next couple of weeks in feet and miles.
Honestly, the start of this run is a write-off. From Monday the 14th to Monday the 21st, it’s all poor conditions with lumpy cross-shore or onshore wind. Swell is coming from the west, around 3 to 7 feet, but it’s messy and the combined energy is weak to moderate (like 238 to 633 range). Not worth a paddle. A couple of mornings (Wednesday the 16th and Monday the 21st) get a “marginal” mention, but still not good. That’s a whole week of waiting.
Then things finally flip. The first real highlight is Tuesday the 22nd. Morning has clean waves with a light offshore breeze from the north, a waist-high 3ft west swell (11s period), and combined energy of 300. This spot is inconsistent, so you might need to wait for sets, but the afternoon is the one: glassy conditions, WNW swell bumps to 6ft with 11s period, combined energy of 881. Offshore wind from the WNW at just 5 km/h. That’s a standout for clean, quality surf. Water temp is about average for the time of year. Crowds are “sometimes” possible, so you might have company.
Wednesday the 23rd keeps it going: morning has clean conditions with an offshore breeze from the ENE, 5ft west swell, 10s period, combined energy 382. Afternoon goes glassy again with 3ft west swell. Good for a fun session.
There’s a bit of a lull on the 24th and 25th, though Friday the 25th morning sees a clean 6ft west swell with 14s period and combined energy of 1376. That’s a long-period groundswell. But with fresh offshore winds (ESE at 30 km/h), it’s clean, just marginal for quality.
Then on Sunday the 27th, a big pulse arrives. A 12ft west-southwest swell with 11s period and combined energy over 2900. That is very big for Church Cove. Winds are light and cross-off in the morning, making it look clean, but for an inconsistent spot, 12ft is for experts only – too big for everyday surfers.
Monday the 28th is a nice rebound: morning clean with a north-northeast cross-off breeze, 6ft south-west swell, 8s period, combined energy 764. A solid, punchy session for those who like a short-period wave.
After the 28th, the wind turns onshore and messy again, so the best windows are definitely Tuesday 22nd afternoon and maybe the morning of Monday 28th if you want a bit more size.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 186 | 140 | 334 | 405 | 650 | 1086 | 819 | 580 | 446 | 645 | 1079 | 1497 | 1446 | 249 | 743 | 639 | 502 | 434 | 369 | 820 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:33PM4.82m | 7:51AM4.64m | 8:08PM4.53m | 8:25AM4.38m | 8:44PM4.18m | 9:02AM4.05m | 9:23PM3.81m | 9:44AM3.70m | 10:12PM3.44m | 10:43AM3.38m | 11:31PM3.15m | 12:25PM3.20m | 1:22AM3.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.11m | 2:17AM0.23m | 2:33PM0.36m | 2:50AM0.54m | 3:07PM0.67m | 3:24AM0.88m | 3:44PM1.01m | 4:01AM1.22m | 4:27PM1.34m | 4:48AM1.53m | 5:23PM1.63m | 5:52AM1.76m | 6:45PM1.78m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | S 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 235 | 186 | 25 | 104 | 2 | 650 | 1086 | 819 | 4 | 116 | 3 | 3 | 1497 | 1124 | 228 | 743 | 639 | 502 | 434 | 369 | 820 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 208 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | 334 | 405 | — | — | 3 | 580 | 446 | 645 | 1079 | — | 1446 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 192 | 192 | 108 | 68 | 192 | 190 | 185 | 531 | 108 | 255 | 201 | 190 | 201 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 |
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