Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SE swell with 6 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window where the surf is basically a no-show for the most part. There’s a big gap of days with nothing worthwhile, so don’t get your hopes up. The one spot we’ve got to work with is Terry’s Cove, a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent. The water is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Right now, on Monday, August 31st, it’s a total write-off. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE, but the period is a short, weak 4 seconds, and it’s coming from the wrong direction for this spot – it’s exposed to SSE, not SE. The wind is a messy cross-on from the E at 12 mph, and the combined energy is a measly 9. It’s choppy and poor. The afternoon is no better, with onshore wind.
Tuesday, September 1st sees even smaller surf – 1.0ft in the morning and 0.7ft in the afternoon – with a light cross breeze and a weak 4-second period. The energy drops to 4 and then 3. Just not worth paddling out.
From Wednesday, September 2nd, all the way through to Thursday, September 10th, it’s a brutal stretch. The swell either flatlines at 0ft or barely nudges 0.3ft to 1ft. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the combined energy never gets above 4. The best we see is a bit of glassy wind on the morning of Thursday, September 3rd, but with a 0.3ft, 4-second swell, it’s just a flat lake. There’s a few clean mornings with cross-off winds on the 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th, but the swell is still tiny – 0.3ft to 1.0ft. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during this period.
The first actual glimmer comes on the morning of Monday, September 14th. We get a 1ft swell from the SW, which is close to the optimum SSE, and the period is still short at 4 seconds. The combined energy is 6, and the wind is light and cross-off from the NW. It’s clean, but it’s still very small. The afternoon turns choppy.
The best we can call a “standout” is the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. We’ve got a 1.0ft swell from the S, a 5-second period, and a cross-off wind from the WNW at 9 mph. The combined energy is 7. It’s clean, but the swell is tiny. This is a beginner-friendly wave at best, but nothing to get excited about. Crowds are possible at Terry’s Cove sometimes. For the rest of the window, the swell stays small and the wind stays messy.
Overall, it’s a lean period. Don’t expect much. Keep your board waxed and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 3 |
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 kJ | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM0.09m | 2:57PM0.12m | 11:45PM0.24m | 9:50AM0.04m | 4:10PM0.08m | 00:39AM0.28m | 1:36AM0.32m | 2:33AM0.34m | 3:32AM0.34m | 4:39AM0.33m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.09m | 5:06PM0.09m | 8:08AM0.03m | 1:11PM0.04m | 1:59PM-0.01m | 2:58PM-0.05m | 3:57PM-0.08m | 4:49PM-0.10m | 5:43AM0.33m | 5:36PM-0.09m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1095 | 1276 | 735 | 1187 | 606 | 757 | 1187 | 670 | 594 | 1384 | 594 | 594 | 1297 | 594 | 1611 | 1717 | 1096 | 1118 | 1118 | 1774 | 594 |
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