Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, S 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 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty quiet run. The forecast doesn’t show any real surf to get excited about for the whole 16-day window. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves and a lot of onshore chop. For a sandbar spot like Terry’s Cove, that’s a recipe for flat glassy days with nothing to ride.
The first session worth mentioning is Friday the 21st of August. There’s a morning with clear skies and a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 3 mph, but the swell is a total no-show. The combined energy is a measly 0. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Nothing to paddle out for.
The pattern continues. Saturday the 22nd has a morning with offshore wind from the NNW at 6 mph, but the swell is just 0.7 ft from the SSW, with a period of 4 seconds. That’s a weak, short-period windswell with combined energy of only 1. It’s clean, but there’s no power in it.
Sunday the 23rd is a write-off: morning is flat with 0 energy, and the afternoon brings a cross-onshore breeze with 1 ft of weak, 3-second chop.
Monday the 24th has a glassy morning, but again, just 0.7 ft of short-period swell (3 seconds) and combined energy of 1. The water is still about average.
Honestly, I could go through each day, but it’s the same story: tiny swells, poor energy, and most afternoons are chopped up by moderate cross-onshore winds. There’s a morning on the 27th with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 1 ft from the SW, with a period of 4 seconds and combined energy of 5. It’s still poor surf.
The later part of the run, into the first week of September, sees a tiny bump in energy. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the afternoon shows 1 ft from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds, but the wind is directly onshore at 12 mph, and the combined energy hits 13. That’s still not rideable quality. Wednesday the 2nd is similar, with 1 ft from the SSE, onshore wind, and a combined energy of 14. The water temperature remains about average.
There’s no standout here. Not a single morning or afternoon offers decent surf. The best you can say is that a few mornings have clean, glassy conditions, but with zero swell, it’s just a flat ocean. For a break that’s exposed to the SSE, the optimum swell direction, the swells that do arrive are far too small and weak. This is a blank run, and for an area like this, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.27m | 5:09AM0.27m | 8:43AM0.30m | 9:27AM0.30m | 10:08AM0.29m | 11:42PM0.06m | 10:50AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:18PM0.04m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1201 | 1775 | 776 | 1108 | 615 | 900 | 864 | 1254 | 596 | 1384 | 600 | 594 | 595 | 1276 | 609 | 615 | 1775 | 595 | 1187 | 776 | 594 |
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