Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period, ENE swell with 19 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 0.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's have a look at what’s on the table for The Cove over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty quiet run. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for. There are no good surf options at all here—every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn't cooperating. The first real chance of anything comes right at the start on Friday morning the 21st of August, but with only 0.7 ft of swell from the ENE, you’d be lucky to even get a ankle-biter.
The water’s sitting at a warm 87° which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
Friday morning the 21st has some clouds and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 3 mph, so the surface would be clean enough, but the combined wave energy is only 9 (weak). That’s tiny, gutless swell. Friday afternoon sees a risk of thunderstorms and a 9 mph cross-onshore from the SE chopping it up even more.
Saturday the 22nd is more of the same—tiny 0.7 ft again, with a glassy morning on Sunday the 23rd under light SSE winds, but still no power behind it. The combined energy is just 8 (weak). After that, it’s a long grind of onshore winds, mostly from the ESE or E, with swell heights barely scraping 2 ft through the end of August. The biggest combined energy you’ll see all window is 42 (still moderate at best) on the morning of Friday the 28th of August, with a 0.7 ft swell and a 13-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and messy.
For a beach-and-reef setup like The Cove, this kind of run isn’t unusual—sometimes the ocean just goes to sleep. It’s a desert out there. If there was any significant swell, given the poor quality and onshore wind, this setup would look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but right now there’s nothing for anyone.
Stick to the sand for now, keep an eye on the charts, and hope the next system breathes some life into it.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 4 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 16 | NE 15 | SE 4 | ENE 14 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.69m | 4:56PM0.82m | 4:54AM0.70m | 5:48PM0.84m | 5:48AM0.73m | 6:34PM0.87m | 6:36AM0.77m | 7:16PM0.91m | 7:21AM0.81m | 7:55PM0.93m | 8:03AM0.86m | 8:32PM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.27m | 10:16AM0.14m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:09AM0.13m | 11:55PM0.25m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:48PM0.09m | 1:25AM0.18m | 1:31PM0.07m | 2:02AM0.13m | 2:11PM0.05m | 2:37AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | — | NE 7 | — | SSE 4 | E 10 | ESE 4 | NE 15 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 9 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1651 | 1033 | 839 | 368 | 857 | 738 | 738 | 351 | 889 | 834 | 351 | 351 | 834 | 351 | 351 | 1598 | 1218 | 136 | 353 | 130 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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