Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terry s Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terry s Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a grim outlook. We're looking at a long, flat stretch with barely a ripple worth paddling for. From now until mid-August, the surf is virtually dead, with combined swell energy barely reaching double digits – numbers like 23, 19, and even as low as 2. There are big gaps of nothing, especially from the 5th through the 11th, where we get back-to-back zeros.
The only break on the map is Terry's Cove. It's a beginner-friendly sandbar that's fairly consistent, but that consistency doesn't help when there's no swell. The water temp is about 87°F, which is a little warmer than average for this time of year – nothing extreme, just a bit balmy.
Let's walk through it. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are total washouts. Tiny, weak windswell around 2ft to 3ft from the WSW, with short periods of 5 to 6 seconds and a messy cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is in the 19 to 62 range – that's just flat-out weak.
Monday the 3rd is the only half-decent moment in the first week. Early morning, we get a clean, glassy window with a light offshore wind from the NNW. The swell is tiny – only about 2ft from the S – but it'll be clean. The combined energy is a pathetic 17, so you'll need a longboard or a soft-top. It's the best of a terrible bunch.
From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Sunday the 16th of August, it's ankle-biters or flat calm. Swell heights rarely hit 2ft, periods stay short, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There's a couple of mornings with light offshore or even glassy conditions on the 16th, but with a combined energy of 4, you're just sitting there. That 0.3ft of an 11-second groundswell on the morning of the 16th is technically a pulse, but at a sandbar like Terry's Cove, it'll be too long-period to break with any shape – just a straight, bumpy mess.
There are no standouts here. No swell, no power, no reason to get in the water. For a beginner-friendly spot, it's usually more alive than this, but this 16-day window is a proper flat spell. Sometimes you just gotta take the L. Grab a skateboard, check back in a week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 23 | 18 | 92 | 56 | 60 | 157 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:59AM0.24m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:34AM0.19m | 00:35AM0.15m | 11:00AM0.13m | 3:41PM0.12m | 1:26AM0.20m | 10:34AM0.09m | 5:05PM0.07m | 2:15AM0.26m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:58AM0.33m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.05m | 5:26AM0.09m | 6:57PM0.07m | 1:42AM0.14m | 7:06AM0.09m | 2:34PM0.12m | 3:13AM0.20m | 9:22AM0.08m | 3:09PM0.06m | 3:49PM-0.00m | 4:31PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | |||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 92 | 56 | 60 | 157 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1095 | 1750 | 737 | 760 | 606 | 0 | 70 | 741 | 615 | 1279 | 615 | 594 | 1717 | 1744 | 1280 | 1717 | 1654 | 1296 | 596 | 866 | 866 |
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