Terry s Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Terry's Cove has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. The numbers are tellin' a sad story for us surfers. We're lookin' at a solid run of poor surf conditions that just won't seem to let up. The first real chance you'd even paddle out isn't for a while, and even then, it's not exactly excitin'. The water temp is sittin' around 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezin' if you're just floatin' around.

For the first few days, from Tuesday the 14th of July right through the end of the month, it's a total bust. We're talkin' tiny, weak waves. The swell energy is super low, mostly single-digit values (like 7, 3, 5) – that's barely a ripple. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, mixin' up a chop that'll have you swearin'. You'll see a few mornings with a clean look, like Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th with a light offshore from the NNW, but the swell is so small (0.7 ft) it's not worth wettin' a wetsuit. The combined energy is just pathetic – a value of 2 or 3 (like on the 20th and 21st) means you're just bobbin' around.

Now, there is a glimmer on the horizon. Towards the end of the run, on Sunday the 27th of July, the swell starts to pick up a little. We're still lookin' at poor surf conditions, but the numbers get a bit more interesting. The swell energy climbs to 51 on Monday morning the 27th and then 61 on Tuesday afternoon the 28th – that's moderate energy, finally. The swell height bumps up to around 3 ft to 4 ft from the SW. But here's the kicker – the wind is not your friend. It's cross-on and onshore the whole time, so even though there's a little more push, it's gonna be a choppy, bumpy mess. The period is short, around 5 to 6 seconds, so it's weak, wind-affected slop. For a beginner, that 4 ft swell can be a bit much, especially with the chop.

So, what's the call? Honestly, there is no standout. The best you could hope for is a late-morning session on the 27th or 28th of July if you're desperate, but the wind is gonna ruin it. This sandbar needs clean conditions and a decent SSE swell to work proper, and we're not gettin' either. For most of the 16 days, you're better off gettin' the kite out if you've got one, because this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The conditions are just not there for us.

It's a long wait for very little reward. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a hard pass.

Rusty.

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