Terry s Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about Terry’s Cove. I’ve been watching the charts for this stretch and, honestly, it’s a tough run. There’s no surf on offer right now and it's going to be a long dry spell. We’re looking at a gap of about 11 days from the start of the forecast period until we finally see something that even sniffs like a wave worth paddling for. The first record of any note doesn’t show up until Monday, the 14th of July. That is a serious stretch of flat, small, or chopped-out nothingness.

Let’s talk about what’s happening with the water. The first time we see any real data, the water temp is sitting around 87° and that’s about 4° warmer than what's normal for this time of year. The water’s got that bathwater feel to it, a touch warmer than usual.

For the first week and a half, the swell heights are pathetic – we’re talking 0.3ft to 2ft with periods so short you could count the seconds on one hand. The wind is mostly cross, cross-on, or just plain onshore, making a mess of the small scraps. The combined wave energy is almost nonexistent, barely hitting double digits. It’s heartbreaking, really. Friday the 4th of July morning had a moment of glass, but with only 0.3ft of swell, there's nothing to surf on. A couple of mornings on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of July, the wind goes cross-offshore, which is clean, but again, the swell just isn’t there to back it up.

The first glimmer of something real arrives on Monday morning, July 14th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW, period a weak 5 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 57 (moderate). It’s still a messy situation, though. The wind is cross-offshore early, which is good, but the wave comment still calls it poor surf conditions.

Tuesday, July 15th morning, is the real standout. The swell holds at 3ft from the SW, period still a short 6 seconds, but the combined swell energy jumps to 77 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore from the west at 12 mph. For Terry’s Cove, that being a sandbar setup, that cross-offshore wind is gold. It’ll clean the faces right up. The water is still warm. The break is fairly consistent, and the optimum swell direction is from the SSE, so this SW energy is coming in at a slight angle, but it’s the best we have. The 3ft height is totally manageable for the beginner-friendly difficulty here. Just know that Terry’s Cove can get crowds sometimes, so if you can get out early on that Tuesday morning, you’ll have a better shot at a solo session.

After that, the energy fades back into the moderate range with cross-on winds creeping back in by the afternoon. The rest of the period is just more of the same small, choppy stuff. There’s a slight bump again on Saturday, July 18th afternoon with a 4ft SE swell and a period of 6 seconds, pushing the combined energy to 69, but the wind is a moderate cross-on, making it choppy.

So, for the whole 16 days: there is one true highlight. Lock in your alarms for Tuesday morning, July 15th. It’s not a world-class day, but it’s the only time this spot will be worth a wet suit. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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