Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with 2,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
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 Church Cove has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a rough start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from Sunday, the 30th of August, right through until Friday, the 4th of September. That’s nearly a full week of poor conditions. We’ve got onshore winds and messy, lumpy surf for most of that stretch, with swell energy bouncing around but never lining up right. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait won’t be a cold one.
The first real sign of life shows up on Saturday morning, the 5th of September. Church Cove wakes up with a clean 6ft swell from the west at 11 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northwest. The wave energy is moderate, sitting at 712, and conditions look promising. It’s not huge, but that long-period groundswell will have some shape. The only catch is that Church Cove is inconsistent, so you might have to be patient between sets. Still, this is the standout of the forecast period—clean, manageable, and worth a look if you’re keen for a session. The crowd situation is listed as ‘sometimes,’ so expect a few others with the same idea.
After that Saturday morning window, things drop off again. The afternoon turns choppy, and Sunday the 6th is flat with weak energy. The next interesting moment is on Saturday the 12th of September, in the afternoon. We get a clean 4ft west swell with an 11-second period and light east-southeast winds. The combined swell energy is 346, so it’s moderate, and the glassy conditions will make for tidy waves. It’s a long way out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it could be a fun little session if it holds.
Beyond that, the second week looks pretty quiet. There’s a brief chance on Monday the 14th with offshore winds, but the swell is tiny—only 1ft—so it’s not really worth getting excited about.
Overall, the best bet is that Saturday morning, the 5th of September. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest and most promising surf of the whole run. The rest is mostly a write-off, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Stay wet,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 798 | 1805 | 1363 | 1070 | 407 | 225 | 190 | 64 | 264 | 539 | 485 | 374 | 295 | 1413 | 1453 | 2261 | 1589 | 694 | 353 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00PM4.94m | 7:18AM4.75m | 7:34PM4.92m | 7:53AM4.71m | 8:11PM4.78m | 8:31AM4.57m | 8:52PM4.54m | 9:15AM4.34m | 9:40PM4.21m | 10:08AM4.04m | 10:41PM3.85m | 11:20AM3.76m | 00:07AM3.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.12m | 1:48AM0.06m | 2:01PM0.14m | 2:23AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:01AM0.32m | 3:19PM0.46m | 3:43AM0.58m | 4:06PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.90m | 5:02PM1.02m | 5:34AM1.19m | 6:15PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 347 | — | — | 1363 | 1070 | 407 | 225 | 12 | 64 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 374 | 295 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 694 | 353 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 798 | 1805 | — | — | — | — | 190 | 32 | 264 | 539 | 485 | — | — | 1413 | 1453 | 2261 | 1589 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 393 | 191 | 138 | 181 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 190 | 255 | 190 | 59 | 22 | 189 | 192 | 192 | 108 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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