Surf Forecasts:
Pirates Cove surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSE swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pirates Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pirates Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Aug 20) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pirates Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 109 | 20 | 41 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.68m | 8:37PM1.77m | 9:05AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.69m | 9:50AM1.37m | 9:40PM1.58m | 10:49AM1.22m | 10:21PM1.48m | 12:32PM1.13m | 11:26PM1.39m | 2:59PM1.16m | 1:09AM1.36m | 4:02PM1.26m | 2:37AM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.45m | 2:58AM0.42m | 2:53PM0.60m | 3:41AM0.49m | 3:23PM0.75m | 4:33AM0.58m | 3:57PM0.89m | 5:45AM0.64m | 4:50PM1.01m | 7:27AM0.65m | 7:08PM1.07m | 8:53AM0.57m | 8:57PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 136 | 109 | — | — | 70 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 271 | 189 | 82 | 214 | 221 | 82 | 209 | 84 | 209 | 209 | 1182 | 209 | 236 | 209 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pirates Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pirates Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pirates 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 (Pirates 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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