Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with 108 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Lookin' at the 16-day stretch for Terry's Cove, honestly, it's a bit of a slow burner. The first week or so is pretty bleak, with barely a ripple worth paddlin' for. We've got a long stretch of poor surf with no real recommendations until the start of August. The energy is just too weak, and the wind is mostly messy.
Alright, let's get into it. From Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 30th of July, it's flat. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-off, onshore. Not a single wave worth a mention. The combined energy is laughable, with values as low as 1 (1) on the Saturday morning. You're better off doing something else.
Then on Thursday the 30th of July afternoon, we get a little puff of activity. The wind swings clean offshore from the NW at 15 mph, and we see a 3ft SW swell pop up, but the period is a short 4 seconds. The energy is still weak at 26 (26). It's a tease, but it's still poor surf conditions.
The real, barely-there action starts on Sunday the 2nd of August. The afternoon brings a 3ft SW swell with a 5-second period and offshore NW wind at 12 mph. The energy finally nudges up to 44 (44), and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not good, but it's the best we've got so far. Monday morning the 3rd of August is similar, with a 4ft SW swell and light WNW winds, energy at 66 (66). It's clean, but the wave shape is gonna be sloppy with that short period.
The absolute standout in this whole 16-day window, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 8th of August. The morning brings a 5ft SE swell with a 7-second period. The energy jumps to 178 (178), which is the strongest we'll see. The wind is light cross-onshore from the SE, so it's not perfect, but it's the biggest pulse of the forecast. The afternoon holds similar size, 5ft from the SSE, but the wind swings onshore from the south at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Terry's Cove is a sandbar, so that long-period energy isn't really a factor here, but the short period means it'll be a bit crumbly.
Forget the other days; the rest of the run is a mix of tiny swell and bad wind. If you're desperate, the 8th of August is the one to watch, but keep your expectations low. It's not a standout for anyone but the most patient. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on it. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | S 8 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 52 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM0.30m | 9:01AM0.31m | 9:39AM0.32m | 10:12AM0.32m | 9:29AM0.31m | 9:01PM-0.02m | 9:53AM0.30m | 9:58PM0.01m | 10:25AM0.27m | 10:46PM0.05m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM-0.08m | 7:25PM-0.07m | 8:05PM-0.06m | 8:48PM-0.05m | 8:28PM-0.02m | 8:37PM0.01m | 7:01PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 52 | 5 | 18 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1129 | 600 | 595 | 1095 | 594 | 1201 | 1118 | 1226 | 1049 | 1049 | 669 | 915 | 1118 | 669 | 864 | 864 | 70 | 1129 | 70 | 1095 | 1411 |
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