Seaside Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window at Seaside Cove is a tough one to call. The pattern is pretty grim, with a whole lot of "poor surf" and "marginal" days stacked up. There’s no real standout to hang your hat on, but we’ll pick through the rubble for the best of a bad bunch.

The first hint of anything worth a look doesn’t come until Wednesday the 15th of July. The swell is a modest 3ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 331. The wind is light cross-on from the NW, which will keep things a bit messy. It’s not good, but it’s the first day that’s not a total write-off. The water is a frigid 54°, a massive 5° colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll need a thick wetsuit and a good attitude.

Thursday the 16th of July morning sees a similar story—4ft swell from the WNW, 8-second period, and the energy ramps up to 454. The wind is a cross-on from the SW, making it choppy. Still, this is the best of the first week, though it’s a long way from clean.

Friday the 17th of July is the first day to scrape a 1 out of 10. The morning has a 2ft swell from the west with a very long 17-second period, and the energy is strong at 634. That long period groundswell could make for drawn-out lines if it finds the right bank, but the cross-on breeze from the SW won’t do it any favours. It’s a gamble.

The real window of opportunity comes on Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning sees a 6ft swell from the WNW, with a 10-second period and strong energy of 604. The wind is light cross-on from the NW, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the biggest, most consistent-looking day in the whole run. The afternoon is similar at 6ft with a 9-second period. For a beach-reef-and-point set-up like Seaside Cove, this is the pick of the 16 days. The swell is pushing into the intermediate zone—not huge, but a bit too much for beginners. The direction is a solid WNW, which matches the optimum swell direction. It’s not a classic, but if you’re desperate, this is the day to be out.

From Thursday the 23rd of July onwards, it’s a slow fade back into the mediocre. There’s no real standout after that Wednesday. The weekend of the 26th and 27th of July is a write-off of small, choppy, cross-shore slop. The whole 16-day period is a bit of a flat, frustrating stretch of surf. The only day that even comes close to being a highlight is Wednesday the 22nd of July morning, and even then, you’re making do with less-than-ideal wind.

Rusty.

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