Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SW swell with 53 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, we’re staring down a pretty flat spell. Terry’s Cove (sandbar) is the only game in town, and it’s struggling. The forecast is showing a long stretch of small, weak surf with hardly any energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is basically a whisper for the first week, hitting values like 4, 2, 1, and even 0 on some days. That’s just not enough to get excited about. We’re looking at a gap of several days straight where the waves are barely cracking three feet.
The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The best chance to get wet, and I’m stretching here, comes around the 29th of August into the 1st of September. On the morning of the 29th (Saturday), we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the ESE coming in at a short 5-second period, with combined energy finally climbing to 22. The wind is a light, cross-off breeze from the NNE, keeping things clean. It’s not big, but it’s the most hopeful we see all period. The 30th (Sunday) morning looks similar, with 3 ft from the east and a clean offshore wind from the NW. The energy bumps up to 32. Then the 1st of September (Tuesday morning) is glassy with a 2 ft ESE swell. Nothing massive, but for a place that’s been flat, these are the standout windows. The swell direction is coming from the east, which is a bit off the optimum SSE direction for Terry’s Cove, but the clean conditions make it the best bet.
Because it’s over a week out, take that late August window as a promising idea more than a guarantee. The forecast can definitely change. After that, the energy looks like it fades again.
Given the lack of size and strength, and the beach-sandbar setup, honestly, this is looking more like a stretch for kite surfers needing a puff of wind than for paddle surfing. The wind is there, the waves are not.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 3 | S 11 | SW 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39PM0.09m | 00:54AM0.22m | 4:48PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.25m | 2:27AM0.26m | 3:13AM0.27m | 5:46AM0.26m | 4:05AM0.27m | 5:09AM0.27m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.06m | 2:00AM0.22m | 2:21PM0.02m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:16PM-0.01m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 28 | 10 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 16 | 53 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1095 | 1095 | 1049 | 594 | 610 | 593 | 594 | 1108 | 1219 | 1219 | 1118 | 1384 | 1201 | 657 | 595 | 1095 | 594 | 48 | 615 | 594 | 615 |
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