Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 2,976 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call. Church Cove is the only break on the cards for the next 16 days, and to be honest, it’s looking pretty grim for most of it. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system.
We’re starting off with a long stretch of nothing good. From Thursday, the 27th of August all the way through to the morning of Monday, the 7th of September, every single session is rated as poor. That’s over a week of messy, onshore slop. The winds are a real killer here, mostly cross-on or straight onshore, and we’ve got a few days there with a near gale blowing through on Saturday the 29th, with 37 mph winds and a 13 ft swell that’s just a washing machine. The combined swell energy hits 2976 (strong) but it’s a total write-off for surfing. Even the smaller swells are plagued by short periods of 6 to 7 seconds, meaning weak, choppy waves.
The only glimmer of hope is much further out. On Monday, the 7th of September, we finally see a change. The morning shows a 10 ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and light cross-shore winds of only 3 mph. The combined energy is a hefty 1615 (strong). It’s flagged as marginal, but the light wind is a big plus. This is definitely the best on offer, but it’s a long way off and the description says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it’s a promising but uncertain prospect. After that, conditions look like they’ll go back to being poor for the rest of the week.
So, if you’re a surfer, I’d say keep the board in the car for that Monday the 7th of September morning and hope the tide lines up. Otherwise, the next 16 days are a write-off at Church Cove.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 56 | 111 | 230 | 131 | 708 | 2976 | 1047 | 554 | 730 | 1497 | 1275 | 800 | 445 | 229 | 180 | 130 | 107 | 80 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | 6:13AM4.57m | 6:28PM4.87m | 6:45AM4.70m | 7:00PM4.94m | 7:18AM4.75m | 7:34PM4.92m | 7:53AM4.71m | 8:11PM4.78m | 8:31AM4.57m | 8:52PM4.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.20m | 1:13AM0.08m | 1:26PM0.12m | 1:48AM0.06m | 2:01PM0.14m | 2:23AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:01AM0.32m | 3:19PM0.46m | 3:43AM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 13 | — | — | 1047 | 554 | 463 | — | 1275 | 800 | 445 | 229 | 180 | 130 | 107 | 80 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | — | S 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 56 | 111 | 230 | 131 | 708 | 2976 | — | 35 | 730 | 1497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 18 | 255 | 190 | 325 | 252 | 190 | 68 | 66 | 418 | 201 | 18 | 168 | 12 | 192 | 190 | 182 | 12 | 166 | 225 |
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