Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,739 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and let’s talk Church Cove. The next 16 days have a few sparks, but the first few are a right-off for a decent paddle. Water temp is about 64°F, which is normal for the calendar.
The real standout is Saturday, September 5th, in the morning. The wind goes dead calm, glassy as a mirror. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the west, with a 11-second period. That’s a clean, long-period groundswell, and the wave energy is moderate (468). The catch? Church Cove is *inconsistent*, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but they’ll be clean. Crowds are only *sometimes* a problem, so you’ll have some room.
The rest of the first week is a write-off with onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. On Monday the 7th, the swell jumps to 7ft from the west with a 13-second period – that’s a strong energy reading of 1647 – but it’s blown out by a cross-onshore wind. A big, messy wave.
The second week is similar: wind issues. A clean window appears on the 14th (Monday) with a 6ft swell from the WSW at 9 seconds and 562 energy, but it’s blown by a strong offshore wind (25 mph), which cleans it up but makes it a real struggle to paddle out.
The only other blip is Tuesday the 15th. The afternoon shows a 8ft west-southwest swell with a 13-second period, giving a massive 2353 energy (very strong). That’s a serious, powerful groundswell, but the wind is light onshore. For experts only.
So, bottom line: your best chance is Saturday the 5th morning. Get there early for the glass. Everything else is a battle or a gamble. The long-range stuff on the 15th is promising but not locked in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 105 | 136 | 481 | 318 | 336 | 308 | 392 | 470 | 419 | 573 | 449 | 332 | 194 | 80 | 56 | 662 | 1631 | 1248 | 1230 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:55PM3.67m | 1:45AM3.60m | 2:23PM3.87m | 3:02AM3.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.32m | 3:19PM0.46m | 3:43AM0.58m | 4:06PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.90m | 5:02PM1.02m | 5:34AM1.19m | 6:15PM1.25m | 6:56AM1.35m | 7:48PM1.26m | 8:27AM1.25m | 9:14PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 153 | 105 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 45 | 23 | 20 | 419 | 573 | 449 | 332 | 194 | 80 | 56 | 662 | 1631 | 1248 | 1230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 18 | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 4 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 25 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 136 | 481 | 318 | 336 | 308 | 392 | 470 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 20 | 255 | 190 | 22 | 22 | 189 | 252 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 44 | 44 |
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