Surf Forecasts:
Church surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church this week:
The surf forecast for Church over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down Church over the next couple weeks. Honest truth? It’s a pretty flat and frustrating outlook. From now through the first week of August, there’s barely anything to get excited about. A long stretch of tiny, wind-affected junk.
Starting Wednesday, August 5th, we’ve got 0.6m swell from the SW but a cross-onshore wind at 15 km/h from the west. The water is running real warm – about 5° above normal at 25° which is unusual for this time of year. But the surf is poor, just weak and choppy.
That pattern sticks. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – all small, cross or onshore winds, and the waves are barely breaking. It’s frustrating.
The second week picks up a bit of size but not quality. By Saturday, August 15th, we see chest-high 1.2m swell from the SSW with a 16-second period, but the wind is still cross-onshore at 15 km/h from the west. The energy is there (796) but it’s messy.
The one bright spot? Friday morning, August 14th. We’ve got 0.8m SSW swell with a 19-second period and offshore winds from the WSW at 10 km/h. That long-period groundswell with light offshore wind could make Church look real good for a few hours. The shape should be clean, and the waves will have some push. It’s small but it’s the best we get.
Crowds are always thick here when it’s good, but on that Friday morning you might get lucky with just a few others out.
For beginners, the small days are doable but the wind ruins it. For everyone else, keep an eye on that Friday 14th morning – it’s the only real chance for something worth paddling for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 160 | 113 | 114 | 126 | 329 | 243 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 397 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 131 | 252 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.52m | 4:05AM0.83m | 3:33PM1.57m | 6:25AM0.88m | 4:49PM1.67m | 7:33AM1.00m | 5:58PM1.80m | 8:13AM1.11m | 6:57PM1.93m | 8:47AM1.21m | 7:49PM2.03m | 9:21AM1.31m | 8:37PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.40m | 7:58AM0.70m | 11:44PM0.22m | 9:36AM0.82m | 00:51AM0.02m | 11:25AM0.83m | 1:42AM-0.16m | 12:41PM0.74m | 2:27AM-0.29m | 1:39PM0.62m | 3:07AM-0.35m | 2:30PM0.50m | 3:44AM-0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 127 | 160 | 113 | 114 | 84 | 138 | 111 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 397 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 139 | 137 | 131 | 252 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 5 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 4 | 25 | 79 | 126 | 329 | 243 | 124 | 94 | 89 | 83 | 3 | 42 | 58 | 106 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 103 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | W 13 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 4 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 72 | 71 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 73 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 0 | 84 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 90 | 85 | 0 | 63 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 85 | 0 |
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