Surf Forecasts:
Covelong Point surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Covelong Point this week:
The surf forecast for Covelong Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Covelong Point in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Covelong Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the next 16 days here at Covelong Point (Covelong-Point). Honestly, it’s a pretty flat run for us. The water is sitting at a warm 29°, which is about average for this time of year—nothing to write home about.
The first solid recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Thursday morning, the 20th of August. That morning we’ll see some small 3 ft swell from the SSE, with a short 6-second period. The wind is light offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so things will be clean and glassy. The combined wave energy is weak at 85. It’s surfable, but conditions are very ordinary. This is about as good as it gets in this window.
The mornings on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd stay tiny, with 2 ft to 3 ft SSE swell, and the wind mostly offshore or clean, but the energy is weak (between 40 and 54). The surf is poor, just not worth paddling out for.
The pattern stays the same right through to the start of September. We get small, weak SSE or SE swell, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, with short periods of 5 to 8 seconds. The mornings often have a clean offshore breeze from the WNW, but the afternoons get chopped up by cross-onshore winds from the SSE or SE. The combined energy stays in the weak range, never breaking 100.
The best option in the whole 16-day run is still Thursday morning, the 20th of August, with the cleanest conditions and the highest swell energy. It’s tiny, but it’s all we’ve got. The rest of the time is a write-off for decent surf. Honestly, this area looks more interesting for kiting than paddle surfing if the wind picks up.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 164 | 40 | 34 | 200 | 36 | 37 | 209 | 35 | 22 | 81 | 39 | 42 | 286 | 57 | 37 | 293 | 51 | 37 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.82m | 12:33PM0.71m | 2:02AM0.77m | 1:22PM0.64m | 3:35AM0.75m | 3:06PM0.59m | 5:12AM0.78m | 5:07PM0.61m | 6:12AM0.84m | 6:13PM0.66m | 6:53AM0.91m | 6:58PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.44m | 7:02PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.50m | 8:02PM0.36m | 10:25AM0.51m | 9:39PM0.38m | 12:02PM0.46m | 11:09PM0.35m | 12:48PM0.40m | 00:08AM0.29m | 1:20PM0.32m | 00:52AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 21 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 40 | 12 | 103 | 36 | — | 98 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 140 | 57 | 3 | 97 | 51 | — | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 21 | SE 21 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | E 14 | — | SE 20 | SE 11 | — | — | S 18 | — | S 21 | S 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | SE 21 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 23 | — | — | — | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | SSE 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | WNW 2 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 164 | — | 34 | 200 | 1 | 37 | 209 | 1 | 22 | 81 | — | 42 | 286 | 1 | 37 | 293 | — | 37 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 482 | 0 | 1406 | 0 | 20 | 482 | 531 | 20 | 482 | 642 | 20 | 642 | 642 | 0 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 482 | 101 |
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