Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 709 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW 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 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about Church Cove.
It's gonna be a real quiet stretch, no two ways about it. The swell window is open for a south-west groundswell, but the wind is going to ruin it for the first week. We've got a solid pulse of swell coming through the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of August, with wave heights from 3ft up to 7ft, but it's all getting hammered by a nasty onshore or cross-onshore wind. It'll be a bumpy, lumpy mess. The combined energy hits a strong 590 (moderate wave energy) on the Wednesday morning, but it's a roped-out, blown-out situation. It's a kite session, not a paddle session. The swell period is short, around 7 to 8 seconds, so it's just messy windswell, not a proper groundswell.
After the 5th, the swell drops off hard. For the rest of the first week and into the second, we're looking at waist-high dribble or smaller, with the wind still a problem. There's a brief window on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August where the wind goes light offshore (ENE 3 mph) and the ocean cleans up, but the swell is only 2ft. It's a pretty glassy morning, but there's no real push. The afternoon of the 9th turns glassy, but again, just tiny waves.
The second week is a real drought. From Monday the 11th onward, it's mostly flat or near-flat. The swell heights drop to 0.5ft and 1ft, with combined energy in the teens or single digits (weak wave energy). The wind does turn clean and cross-offshore from the 11th to the 13th, but there's nothing to ride. The only hint of life is a super-long-period groundswell from the south on the 17th and 18th of August, with a period of 18 seconds, but it's only 0.5ft – that's just a bump on the tide. That long period would be a dream for this spot if it had any size, but it's a ghost.
The water temp is about average for the time of year.
So, the honest truth? There's no standout, no best day. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. Church Cove is inconsistent at the best of times, and with this run of poor conditions, it's best to leave the board in the car. The only highlight is a couple of clean, glassy mornings on the 9th, but you'll need a longboard and low expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 80 | 171 | 248 | 208 | 482 | 583 | 388 | 303 | 126 | 78 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM4.41m | 8:37PM4.60m | 8:58AM4.32m | 9:18PM4.44m | 9:43AM4.17m | 10:06PM4.22m | 10:36AM3.99m | 11:06PM3.97m | 11:45AM3.82m | 00:23AM3.79m | 1:06PM3.78m | 1:47AM3.79m | 2:25PM3.94m | 3:01AM3.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.47m | 3:29AM0.46m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:10AM0.63m | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.01m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:27PM1.18m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:52PM1.21m | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:17PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 80 | 171 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 126 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 248 | 208 | 482 | 583 | 388 | 303 | — | 78 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 25 | 45 | 530 | 190 | 201 | 607 | 190 | 232 | 674 | 194 | 211 | 416 | 576 | 211 | 407 | 192 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 192 |
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