Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SE swell with 7 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Terry’s Cove. I’ve gotta level with you – the next 16 days are about as flat as it gets. There’s a big dry spell right from the start with zero swell, and then just ankle-biters for the rest. Not a single session stands out, so I’d hang the board up for a while.
The water’s running at 88°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The wave energy is pathetic – combined energy figures are mostly at 0 or in the single digits for nearly the whole period. We’re talking weak, short-period windswell that never cracks 2ft, with periods under 8 seconds. No power, no shape.
Wednesday the 26th starts glassy with a N wind at 3 mph, but there’s zero surf. That’s the theme. You get clean mornings, like the 28th with a cross-off NNE breeze, but the waves are laughable (0.3ft to 0.7ft). Even the long-period 9-second swell on the 29th is just 0.3ft – a ghost.
Heading into September, it’s more dead. Thursday the 3rd has a glassy morning with a cross-off N wind, but it’s 1.0ft of 5-second slop. Saturday the 5th morning is clean with a cross-off W wind at 6 mph and 1ft, but again, short-period junk. On Monday the 7th, we get a proper offshore NNW wind at 9 mph, but that 1ft has a 4-second period. A cruel tease.
The rest of the 16 days into mid-September is just small, onshore chop. The highest combined energy reading is just 13 on the 6th of September. No groundswell pulse in sight.
So, what’s the bottom line? There is no best session. Nothing worth paddling for. This beach break setup, with poor surf and persistent wind, looks like it’s better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t waste your energy – forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a total shutout.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:08AM0.29m | 11:42PM0.06m | 10:50AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.08m | 11:39AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.09m | 10:29AM0.19m | 10:22PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.15m | 1:50PM0.16m | 11:00PM0.19m | 11:40AM0.09m | 2:57PM0.12m | 11:45PM0.24m | 9:50AM0.04m | 4:10PM0.08m | 00:39AM0.28m | ||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.00m | 7:18PM0.04m | 5:57PM0.07m | 10:35PM0.09m | 4:02AM0.07m | 5:48PM0.09m | 11:54PM0.13m | 5:44AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.10m | 6:53AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.09m | 8:08AM0.03m | 1:11PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 1717 | 610 | 669 | 1964 | 593 | 615 | 1280 | 600 | 1049 | 921 | 1276 | 1129 | 1226 | 1276 | 1374 | 1374 | 1717 | 1717 | 1760 | 594 |
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