Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, ESE swell with 18 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for Terry’s Cove. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There’s nothing on offer. Not a single session worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the energy is just sad. The first few days, from the 5th of August on, we’re looking at waves scraping in at 0.3 ft to 2 ft with combined energy barely ticking over single digits (2 to 11). That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
The water temp is sitting at 85°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least the bath is warm, but you’ll be doing more sitting than riding.
Wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, often from the south or southeast, with speeds ranging from 6 mph to 12 mph. That’s just blowing the tops off the ankle-biters. There are a few brief moments mid-month where the wind swings to WNW or NW, giving us a clean, glassy look – like the morning of the 16th and 17th – but with the swell only at 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, it’s still flat. No power, no push.
There’s basically a gap of zero surf from the start of the forecast right through to the end. It’s a blank run. If you’re desperate for a splash, you might find a ripple on the morning of the 8th when the energy hits a whole 11 (combined energy), but even then the wave height is 1 ft and the wind is cross-onshore. Not worth the wax.
Honestly, for a spot like this, a stretch of flat days isn’t unusual. It’s a sandbar, inconsistent at the best of times, and when the swell is this small and the direction is all wrong (optimum is SSE, we’re getting mostly S and SE), you’re better off leaving the board in the car. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, but even then, there’s not much wind strength to write home about.
So, I hate to say it, but there’s no standout here. No best on offer. The forecast is what it is – flat. Keep an eye on it, things can change, but for now, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:58AM0.33m | 5:05AM0.35m | 8:07AM0.37m | 9:02AM0.38m | 9:54AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | 6:25AM0.35m | 5:54PM-0.12m | 6:34PM-0.12m | 7:12PM-0.11m | 7:41PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1279 | 1717 | 594 | 1280 | 1187 | 992 | 594 | 670 | 594 | 594 | 1654 | 594 | 594 | 1717 | 615 | 741 | 1479 | 864 | 795 |
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