Surf Forecasts:
Terry s Cove surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, SE swell with 16 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terry s Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching this stretch of coast like a hawk. Let’s be straight with each other – there’s a sixteen-day window ahead, but it’s a grim one for surfers. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap with nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t rush to wax up just yet.
Right now, the first record kicks off on Monday, 3 August, but it’s a total dud. Terry’s Cove is showing a tiny 1.0ft swell from the SSE, and the wind is a messy cross-off to cross-on all week. The combined energy is weak, sitting at single digits (8) early on, and it barely improves. The water’s warm at 86°F, which is about average for this time of year – small comfort when the waves are flat. The whole first week is a write-off: Sunday, 3 August through to Sunday, 9 August, swell never gets above 1.3ft, periods are short (3 to 6 seconds), and winds are mostly onshore or cross-on. The morning of Monday, 10 August has a glassy moment, but the swell is still only 1.0ft – you’d be bobbing around on a lake. After that, Tuesday, 11 August sees a slight bump to 2.0ft from the SSE combined energy of 13, but it’s still short-period (4 seconds) and cross-on, so it’s choppy and weak.
From Wednesday, 12 August onward, the swell stays tiny, never topping 1.6ft, and the winds stay onshore or cross. The combined energy dips into single digits again after a brief climb to 17-18, but it’s not enough to get excited about. The whole sixteen-day run is a desert. There’s not a single standout – no day where the swell, wind, and direction line up. The most consistent feature is the lack of surf, and with a break like Terry’s Cove (a sandbar that’s fairly consistent), it’s unusual to see such a blank run. But it happens. For now, this setup is better for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re desperate, because the wind is often strong enough to get moving, but the waves are barely there.
Honestly, pack your gear away and wait for the forecasts to change. Nothing’s on the table.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.13m | 3:41PM0.12m | 1:26AM0.20m | 10:34AM0.09m | 5:05PM0.07m | 2:15AM0.26m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:58AM0.33m | 5:05AM0.35m | 8:07AM0.37m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.12m | 3:13AM0.20m | 9:22AM0.08m | 3:09PM0.06m | 3:49PM-0.00m | 4:31PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | 6:25AM0.35m | 5:54PM-0.12m | 6:34PM-0.12m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 615 | 594 | 1003 | 595 | 615 | 1717 | 595 | 1003 | 1717 | 594 | 1469 | 1187 | 1017 | 593 | 1483 | 594 | 594 | 1717 | 594 | 594 |
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