Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 1,541 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 1.6m 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s 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) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here.
First off, it’s a pretty bleak run of surf on the horizon for Church Cove. We’ve got a massive gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off, with strong onshore winds and messy, poor-quality surf. You’re looking at a solid 72 hours of straight-up frustration before we get a sniff of anything decent.
The only real glimmer in this whole 16-day window is the early morning of Saturday the 5th. That’s your standout. It’s not a huge swell, but the conditions are mint. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the west, and the wind is dead calm – glassy as a mirror. The swell period is a nice long 12 seconds, so there’s proper groundswell energy in the water, with a combined energy of 625 (moderate). That long period will mean some nice, shaped waves, but at a beach break, it can be a bit too straight, so pick your peak carefully. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year.
After that Saturday morning, it’s a quick drop-off. The afternoon fades, and Sunday the 6th is tiny and weak. Then we get a size spike on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, with waves pushing 8 ft to 8 ft. That’s expert territory, but the wind is a mess – strong cross-onshore and onshore – so it’s going to be a lumpy, blown-out dog's breakfast. The energy is high, with readings over 1400-1500 (strong to very strong), but the quality is just not there. Definitely not your day unless you like a beating.
The rest of the second week is a slow, sad fading away. From Wednesday the 9th onward, the swell drops, the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the scores are all zero. There’s a tiny bit of motion on the 14th and 15th with 5 ft to 6 ft, but again, it’s all cross-onshore chop. Not worth the drive.
So, to sum it up: if you’re a patient soul with a free Saturday morning on the 5th, you might get a few clean, glassy ones at Church Cove. Otherwise, save your energy and go for a hike.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 209 | 435 | 336 | 308 | 308 | 502 | 791 | 635 | 592 | 607 | 389 | 154 | 80 | 55 | 56 | 1488 | 1541 | 1178 | 1037 | 1069 | 753 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:28PM4.21m | 3:59AM4.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:17PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 45 | 23 | 791 | 635 | 592 | 607 | 389 | 154 | 80 | 32 | 56 | 1488 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | S 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | 21 | — | 2 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | W 5 | — | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 209 | 435 | 336 | 308 | 308 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 57 | 5 | 46 | — | 1541 | 1178 | 1037 | 1069 | 753 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 190 | 22 | 22 | 190 | 252 | 192 | 192 | 68 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 200 | 30 | 66 | 531 | 191 | 294 | 531 | 484 | 278 |
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