Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, SW swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terry s Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Terry s Cove in the next 16 days are 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tough run. We're looking at a 16-day stretch where the surf just isn't cooperating. The first real recommendation doesn't come up until the tail end of the first week, but even then, it's a struggle. For the first few days, from Friday the 14th right through to the 25th, it's a total write-off. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are just messy. There's a big gap of nothing surfable. You're looking at a solid 11 days of flat, poor-quality surf.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, shows up on Wednesday the 26th. Terry's Cove is our only option here. It's a sandbar, so it's soft, but it's about the only thing that might offer a wave. We get a bit of a bump from the SSE at 2ft, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still low at 74, so it's not powerful, but it's the best we've got. The morning of the 26th looks clean with a light NE breeze, but the afternoon gets a bit choppy. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°F for this time of year, which is nice.
After that, the 27th through the 29th have a few glassy mornings with tiny waves, but nothing to write home about. The swell is too small, and the energy is weak. It's a bleak outlook. For a sandbar like Terry's Cove, this kind of blank run isn't totally unusual, but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:37PM0.24m | 1:32AM0.12m | 11:11AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.18m | 11:20PM0.14m | 11:07AM0.12m | 2:39PM0.13m | 00:05AM0.19m | 9:16AM0.09m | 3:39PM0.09m | 00:54AM0.22m | 4:48PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.25m | 2:27AM0.26m | 3:13AM0.27m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.08m | 5:30AM0.08m | 6:21PM0.09m | 11:53PM0.14m | 6:43AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.09m | 00:54AM0.19m | 7:56AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.06m | 2:00AM0.22m | 2:21PM0.02m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:16PM-0.01m | 4:10PM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SE 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 11 | SE 6 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1717 | 1049 | 864 | 1717 | 981 | 615 | 603 | 615 | 1095 | 1095 | 1049 | 594 | 637 | 594 | 594 | 1118 | 1201 | 1118 | 1118 | 1443 | 1276 |
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