Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Church Cove. The next week and a half is a write-off, so don’t even bother waxing up. We’re looking at a solid 13-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The pattern starts off weak. On Monday the 27th, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the west, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph, and the water is a bizarre 68° – that’s 6° warmer than normal, very unusual for this time of year. The energy is moderate (382), but the report says poor surf conditions, and I’m telling you, it’s chopped-up junk. That carries on right through the end of July and into the first week of August. Swell drops to nothing – 1.0ft to 2ft – with periods under 8 seconds, and the combined energy barely registers (values like 28, 33, 24). It’s flat, flat, flat.
Now, there’s a glimmer of hope way out there. The action doesn’t kick in until Sunday the 9th of August. A solid 5ft swell from the WSW arrives early, with a long 12-second period, and the energy ramps up to strong (939). But the wind is cross-on at 15 mph, and it’s choppy. By Sunday afternoon, it jumps to 8ft from the same direction, with a massive 1828 energy reading. That’s serious juice, but with a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 18 mph, it’s lumpy and messy – not clean.
The real standout, if you’re an expert, is Monday the 10th of August morning. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the WSW, a 10-second period, and the energy is huge at 2685. The wind shifts to a clean cross-offshore from the NNW at 15 mph. The report calls it “marginal” and gives it a 2, but for big wave hunters, that’s the only window. That’s too big for beginners, and it’s a barreling, powerful groundswell. For the average surfer, the afternoon drops to 7ft and the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s less appealing.
After that, Tuesday the 11th sees a drop to 5ft, but the wind is back onshore. Honestly, the only real play in this whole 16-day window is that Monday morning window. It’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the only time Church Cove will be alive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 273 | 192 | 141 | 106 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 85 | 94 | 75 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | 6:05AM4.22m | 6:22PM4.53m | 6:39AM4.34m | 6:55PM4.64m | 7:11AM4.41m | 7:27PM4.70m | 7:44AM4.43m | 8:01PM4.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.40m | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:52PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:52AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 380 | 273 | 192 | 141 | 106 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | W 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | 94 | 75 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 171 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 190 | 190 | 12 | 232 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 471 | 28 | 429 | 211 | 409 | 171 | 10 |
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