Surf Forecasts:
Church surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 807 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Church in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, this is going to be a long, quiet stretch. There’s only one break in the picture – Church – a beach and point set-up for advanced surfers, but the wind is a bludger. It’s coming onshore or cross-onshore almost every day, ruining what little swell we get.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing fancy.
From Saturday the 8th of August, we’ve got a long-period SSW swell about 3 ft, period 17 seconds, but a W wind at 9 mph makes it messy. Combined energy is moderate (432). Poor. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are similar – 3 ft to 3 ft, WSW to SW winds, energy in the 300-400 range. Still poor. Tuesday the 11th drops to 2 ft (energy 221) and it’s marginal. Wednesday the 12th to Saturday the 15th, swell 2 ft to 4 ft, periods 16-18 seconds, energy climbing to 714 by Saturday arvo. But the wind is never right.
Sunday the 16th gets a bit bigger, 3 ft to 4 ft, but cross-onshore wind again. Then from Monday the 17th through to Sunday the 23rd of August, it’s the same story – swell 2 ft to 3 ft, periods 13-16 seconds, energy 250-450. Wind is light but onshore or cross-onshore. It’s all poor or marginal.
There are no standout days. Church is usually very consistent, so this lack of options is a real bummer. Forecasts can turn around, but right now, there’s nothing worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 348 | 344 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 258 | 295 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.00m | 5:58PM1.80m | 8:13AM1.11m | 6:57PM1.93m | 8:47AM1.21m | 7:49PM2.03m | 9:21AM1.31m | 8:37PM2.07m | 9:55AM1.40m | 9:22PM2.03m | 10:28AM1.47m | 10:06PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:17PM0.40m | 4:19AM-0.29m | 4:04PM0.34m | 4:52AM-0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 348 | 344 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 139 | 154 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 258 | 295 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 124 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 106 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 98 | 55 | 44 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 30 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 5 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | W 9 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 71 | 11 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 84 | 239 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 90 | 134 | 0 |
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