
Surf Forecasts:
Church Cove surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this one down. Rusty here.
Starting off at Church Cove. This is a southwest-facing little beginner-friendly cove, but it’s inconsistent, so you gotta be ready to wait. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
First few days are a real bummer. Tuesday the 28th – we’ve got about 3ft swell from the WNW, period around 9 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell. Combined swell energy is weak, around 144. Wind is cross-onshore from the south, making it choppy. Not worth it.
Wednesday the 29th – even smaller, around 2ft, period drops to 8 seconds, energy down to 77. Still cross-onshore. Thursday the 30th – swell bumps to about 4ft but period plummets to 6 seconds – junk. Energy hits 247 but cross-shore wind keeps it choppy. Poor.
Friday morning the 31st – finally a clean moment. Swell small at 3ft, period 7 seconds, energy 79, but the wind goes light from the north-northwest, giving us a cross-offshore flow. Conditions are clean. Still small and inconsistent, so bring a longboard. Afternoon gets blown out again.
Then we hit a real dry spell. Saturday the 1st through Monday the 10th of August – most days see swell between 1ft and 2ft, periods 8 to 11 seconds. Energy stays in the teens and twenties. A few mornings have clean conditions – like Sunday the 2nd (NE offshore, 2ft) and Monday the 3rd (ESE cross-off, 2ft) – but it’s tiny. That’s a solid week and a half of nearly nothing.
Then things pick up. Monday the 10th of August – swell climbs to 2ft in the morning, 3ft in the afternoon, period 9-10 seconds, energy jumping to 107 and 118. But the wind is moderate cross-onshore to onshore from the south-southwest. Conditions are poor.
Now for the highlight. Tuesday the 11th of August – we get a real swell. Morning: 5ft from the southwest, period 8 seconds, energy 288. Afternoon: 7ft from the southwest, same short period, energy 541. This is moderate wave energy, but the wind is cross-onshore from the south, so it’s choppy. Too big for beginners (over 5ft).
But Wednesday the 12th of August is the standout. Morning: 8ft from the west-southwest, period 8 seconds, energy 709 – strong wave energy. Wind goes light from the northwest, giving us a light cross-shore. Conditions are only marginal with some cross-chop, but this is the best look in the whole 16 days. At 8ft, it’s strictly for experienced surfers. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might see a few others, but with the inconsistency, it shouldn’t be packed.
So, bottom line: there’s a long stretch of tiny, poor surf from late July into the second week of August. Your best bet is Wednesday the 12th of August morning at Church Cove – 8ft from the WSW with light cross-shore wind. It’s a late call, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the only real highlight. Don’t hold your breath before then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 106 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 50 | 123 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:20AM4.41m | 8:37PM4.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:04PM0.47m | 3:29AM0.46m | |||||||
5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
141 | 106 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 50 | 123 | 3 | 77 | 73 | 18 | 15 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 40 | 95 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | E 5 | E 6 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | W 6 | NNW 4 | S 15 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 | ENE 4 | — | N 4 | E 5 | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 121 | 78 | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | 9 | 29 | — | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 190 | 192 | 720 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 484 | 257 | 429 | 211 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 388 | 166 | 22 |
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Information about the Church Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Church Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Church Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Church Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Church Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Church Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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