Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ at Church Cove.
First off, the water temp is about 67°F, which is a good 5°F warmer than what we usually get this time of year. That’s a real treat – feels like the tropics.
Okay, the bad news first. We’ve got a long, dry spell. From Friday 31st July all the way through Saturday 8th August, the surf is basically flat or junk. Swells are tiny, mostly under 3 feet, with a lot of crosswind and onshore crap. The energy readings are mostly in the double digits, barely breaking 100. It’s a write-off. Don’t even bother waxing the board.
Now, there is one bright spot on the horizon, and it’s a beauty. The morning of Sunday 9th August is the pick of the bunch. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy reading hits 1099 – that’s a lot of power in the water. The wind is NW at 12 mph, coming cross-off, so it’ll be clean. That’s a big, heavy groundswell. But listen, 8ft is serious. This is for experts only. Beginners, stay on the beach. It’s a long way out, so don’t get too excited yet, but it’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Monday 10th August morning still has plenty of size, with 8ft from the WSW (8 seconds) and strong energy at 688. The wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, so a bit of texture, but still a big wave day for the experienced crew.
After that Monday, it’s back to the small stuff and onshore winds all the way to the end of the forecast. So, the story is: a big fat gap of nothing, then one powerful Sunday morning that’s the real deal for the big-wave hunters.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 37 | 42 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 113 | 103 | 106 | 75 | 178 | 184 | 128 | 366 | 379 | 240 | 104 | 60 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55PM4.64m | 7:11AM4.41m | 7:27PM4.70m | 7:44AM4.43m | 8:01PM4.68m | 8:20AM4.41m | 8:37PM4.60m | 8:58AM4.32m | 9:18PM4.44m | 9:43AM4.17m | 10:06PM4.22m | 10:36AM3.99m | 11:06PM3.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:52PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:52AM0.34m | 3:04PM0.47m | 3:29AM0.46m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:10AM0.63m | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 37 | 42 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 113 | 103 | 106 | 75 | — | 17 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 60 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | E 4 | — | E 7 | E 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 178 | 184 | 128 | 366 | 379 | 240 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 195 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 190 | 182 | 12 | 12 | 638 |
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