Terry s Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. It’s flat. Real flat. I’m looking at the next couple of weeks and there’s just nothing doing. We’ve got a long, dry stretch ahead, so don’t get your hopes up.

We're looking at a gap of about two weeks with basically no surf. The first recommendation doesn't even show up until August 22nd, and even then, it's a ripple, not a wave.

The only spot with any pulse is Terry’s Cove, a sandbar that’s fairly consistent but is going to test your patience. Water temp is 86°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in boardshorts.

For the first stretch, through the 21st, it’s all onshore slop and cross-shore junk. Swell heights are barely pushing 2ft, with periods in that weak 3 to 6 second range. The combined energy is almost non-existent, reading in the single digits and low teens. Poor surf conditions is the phrase of the week. The winds are mostly cross-on or on, with a few clean mornings but nothing to get excited about. There’s even a risk of a thunderstorm on the morning of the 9th.

The first real, and only, standout is the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. It’s not going to blow you away, but it's the best of a bad bunch. We’ll see a new SE swell at 1ft, with a period of 4 seconds. The energy is still weak, reading only 10, but the wind goes light WNW, cross-off, and it’s clean. Glassy conditions. That’s the window. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s rideable. The swell direction is SSE, which is right in the optimum zone for this break, so that’s a point in its favor. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few mates out, but it shouldn’t be a circus.

The afternoon of the 22nd will see a bit more energy, but the wind swings WSW and it gets lumpy. The morning is the call.

Honestly, for a beginner, this is all pretty manageable. The swell never gets above 2ft, so you aren't going to be out of your depth. For the more experienced crew, it’s going to be a long wait. The periods are short, so the waves will be crumbly and lacking any push. It’s a sandbar, so with this short period, it’s going to be a bit soft and closed out.

There are a few clean windows here and there, like the morning of the 17th and 19th, but the swell is just too small to make them worth your while. The 23rd has a similar story: small, cross-shore winds, and not enough energy.

So, in short, mark your calendar for the morning of the 22nd. Get a few shove-it waves on the longboard. Besides that, it’s a waiting game. It’s not looking great, but with a spot this consistent, it won’t stay poor forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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