Coves Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.62° S 157.24° E

Coves WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coves sea temperature is
28.2° C
0.1° 

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


Coves surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,975 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coves this week:

The surf forecast for Coves over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Coves in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 15th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 15th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s

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


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