Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period, S 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 0.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s happening for the next couple of weeks.
I gotta be honest with you, it’s a rough outlook. The entire 16-day window is a flat spell. There’s no real swell coming through, and the few moments we get a tiny bump, it’s barely a ripple. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with nothing to get excited about.
The only spot we’ve got to work with is Terry’s Cove, a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent, but even that can’t find a wave. We’re starting with nothing on the 23rd of August, and that sets the tone. The water temp is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s nice for a swim, but it doesn’t help the surf.
The forecast shows a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Monday the 24th with a WNW breeze at 3 mph, and Saturday the 29th with a NE breeze at 3 mph, but there’s simply no swell to go with it. We’re talking about 0.3 ft to 1 ft of junk with periods as short as 2 to 4 seconds – that’s not surf, that’s bathwater with a bump. The combined energy in those tiny pulses is just 1 (one), so there’s absolutely no power.
We get a couple of mornings with a tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft SSE swell, like on the 30th and 31st, but again, with onshore or cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to offer anything rideable. The best we see is a 2 ft SW swell on Tuesday morning the 25th, with a 4-second period and a cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph, but the energy is still only 10. That’s a weak, mushy closeout at best.
After that, the second week is more of the same: flat, with a few 0.3 ft pulses and almost no energy. From the 4th of September onward, it’s a total zero. There’s nothing for a beginner, nothing for an expert, and nothing for anyone in between.
Honestly, this is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM0.30m | 9:27AM0.30m | 10:08AM0.29m | 11:42PM0.06m | 10:50AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.08m | 11:39AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.09m | 10:29AM0.19m | 10:22PM0.14m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM-0.06m | 7:00PM-0.05m | 7:33PM-0.02m | 7:19PM0.00m | 7:18PM0.04m | 5:57PM0.07m | 10:35PM0.09m | 4:02AM0.07m | 5:48PM0.09m | 11:54PM0.13m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1208 | 615 | 1355 | 1254 | 1642 | 596 | 1003 | 1775 | 615 | 716 | 1775 | 595 | 669 | 1049 | 600 | 615 | 1279 | 600 | 615 | 1297 | 615 |
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