Church Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.04° N 5.27° W

Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Church Cove sea temperature is
18.8° C
2.4° 

Church Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Church Cove surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WNW swell with 440 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church Cove this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Church Cove in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 25th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church Cove over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey, Rusty here. I’ve scanned the Church Cove forecast for the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a flat, messy run. There’s not a single window where the surf comes together – every session is marked “poor surf conditions.” The water’s sitting at 66°F with a 4°F anomaly, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only bright spot.

The first few days – from Saturday 18 July through to Friday 24 July – are all tiny, with swell hovering around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, mostly from the west. The wind is often cross-off or cross-on, sometimes light, but never clean enough to make something out of nothing. On Monday 20 July there’s a brief bump in period to 11 seconds, but the swell is still only 1.0 ft, and the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon. Tuesday 21 July morning goes glassy with 1 ft, but again, it’s just too small to ride.

Then around Saturday 25 July, the swell finally shows some life – 7 ft from the west-northwest with a combined energy of 445 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is cross, creating a cross-chop, and the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s a messy, lumpy wave. For a beginner spot like Church Cove, 7 ft is already too big for learners, and with the wind slapping it sideways, it’s not worth paddling out. The next few days keep that lumpy, cross-shore vibe, with swell dropping back to 3 ft and energy around 100. By Tuesday 28 July, the swell pushes 5 ft again but with onshore wind, making it choppy and poor.

After that, it fades back to tiny – 1.0 ft to 2 ft – through the end of July and into August. The wind sometimes goes offshore on 31 July morning (ENE 16 mph), but with only 1.0 ft swell, it’s just a clean little ripple, not a wave. The entire 16-day window is a blank run – no surf worth mentioning. For Church Cove, which is already inconsistent, this kind of stretch is normal. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s nothing to get excited about.

– Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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12
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Energy kJ
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22
35
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28
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114
Wind (km/h)
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N
25
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25
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30
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15
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20
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High Tide
8:37PM4.81m
9:02AM4.36m
9:23PM4.53m
9:49AM4.12m
10:11PM4.21m
10:40AM3.88m
11:04PM3.88m
11:38AM3.66m
00:06AM3.62m
12:43PM3.52m
1:14AM3.47m
1:50PM3.49m
2:20AM3.45m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.17m
3:25AM0.18m
3:39PM0.42m
4:08AM0.48m
4:23PM0.72m
4:50AM0.81m
5:08PM1.04m
5:36AM1.12m
5:58PM1.32m
6:29AM1.38m
7:01PM1.53m
7:35AM1.54m
8:19PM1.59m
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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).

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