Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with 39 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got a pretty grim picture for you from the local waters. I've gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days look like a write-off for surf. From now right through to the start of September, there just isn't a single moment worth paddling out for.
We're looking at a long, frustrating gap with no worthwhile waves at all. The swell energy barely creeps into double digits – the highest I see is 16mm on the 24th of August, and that's still pathetic. For the most part, the combined energy is down in the single digits, like 2, 3, or 5, which is basically flat. There's simply no push.
The only spot we've got to even talk about is Terry's Cove, a sandbar that's usually alright for a beginner. But here, the water's probably pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild. The problem is everything else. We've got tiny swells from the SE and SW, all with periods under 6 seconds, so it's all weak, short-period wind chop. Even on the 31st of August morning, when we get a glassy, dead calm morning with an easterly breeze at 0 miles per hour, the swell is just 0.7ft. It's flat, mate.
The wind does go offshore from the NNW a couple of times, like on the morning of the 28th, but with a 0.3ft, 4-second swell, it doesn't matter. There's nothing to ride. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the setup is so poor and weak, with that beach-and-sandbar setup seeing naff all, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even they'd be struggling for wind.
Hang in there, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.25m | 2:27AM0.26m | 3:13AM0.27m | 5:46AM0.26m | 4:05AM0.27m | 5:09AM0.27m | 8:43AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.02m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:16PM-0.01m | 4:10PM-0.03m | 5:05AM0.26m | 4:58PM-0.05m | 5:34AM0.27m | 5:42PM-0.06m | 5:57AM0.27m | 6:23PM-0.06m | 7:00PM-0.05m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | W 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 35 | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 594 | 593 | 594 | 1049 | 1219 | 1374 | 1717 | 1254 | 1129 | 1717 | 921 | 981 | 610 | 595 | 669 | 48 | 737 | 1003 | 1384 | 595 | 595 |
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