Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, WSW swell with 10 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s look at the next 16 days. Gotta be honest, it’s a rough start for Terry’s Cove. From the 20th of August right through the 26th, it’s nearly flat. The swell energy is weak, just single-digit numbers (3 to 5), and wave heights are a measly 0.7ft to 2ft. There’s a big gap of several days where there’s just nothing to get excited about. You’ll be twiddling your thumbs.
Things perk up a hair from the 27th onward, but it’s still all poor surf. On the 28th (Friday) afternoon, we get a bump: a 2ft swell from the WSW with a 4-second period, energy at 9. That’s a tiny, weak wave, and the wind is a cross-shore, so it’ll be messy.
The first real standout is on the 29th of August (Saturday) morning. We get a 2ft swell from the SW with a 5-second period, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 23. The wind is a gentle offshore from the WNW, cleaning it right up. It’s small, but for a beginner sandbar, that’s the cleanest wave we’ve seen in over a week.
Then, on Sunday the 30th morning, we have another decent window – a 2ft swell from the SW, energy up to 31, with a light offshore from the NNW. Clean again, and a touch better.
Looking way out to the 3rd and 4th of September, we get a glassy morning on the 3rd with a 2ft easterly swell (4-second period, energy 14), and the 4th morning has a 3ft easterly swell (5-second period, energy 32). The glassy wind on the 3rd is perfect, but the easterly direction is off the optimum for the spot, so it won’t be as lined up.
The pick of the limited action is the Saturday 29th morning at Terry’s Cove. Tiny but clean, with the best offshore wind we see. The Sunday 30th morning is a close runner-up. For the rest, you’re better off doing something else. Forecasts can turn around though, so keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:13AM0.27m | 5:46AM0.26m | 4:05AM0.27m | 5:09AM0.27m | 8:43AM0.30m | 9:27AM0.30m | 10:08AM0.29m | 11:42PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:33PM-0.02m | 7:19PM0.00m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | SW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 1118 | 1297 | 1384 | 1717 | 864 | 1280 | 594 | 716 | 864 | 961 | 595 | 596 | 1254 | 593 | 615 | 1717 | 600 | 864 | 1140 | 598 |
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