Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with 20 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let's break down the next couple of weeks at The Cove. The short story is it's looking dead flat.
We're looking at a long run of tiny, weak swell and bad wind all round. The wave energy is effectively zero, never even getting close to moderate. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year.
Wednesday, 29th July, is the only time you might see a ripple. We're talking a 0.2m, 8-second swell from the ENE, but that light offshore wind will make it clean. It's barely a surf.
After that, we go into a major lull. From Thursday, 30th July, all the way through to Friday, 8th August, it's basically unsurfable. That's a 10-day gap with nothing on offer. The swell is consistently under 0.8m, often coming in at just 0.1m to 0.2m, with periods as low as 4 seconds. The onshore and cross-onshore winds will make those tiny waves lumpy and messy. There's one glassy moment on the afternoon of 31st July, but with 0.1m of swell, it's dead.
The only other event of note is Thursday, 6th August, where the swell pushes up to 1.0m from the ESE, but it'll be ruined by onshore wind. The rest of the forecast up to 13th August is more of the same: tiny swell, poor wind, and next to no energy.
There's no standout session. For the whole 16 days, don't bother with your surfboard. With this wind and the tiny, weak swell, this spot is looking more like a kiteboarding zone than anything else. Keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 3 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28PM0.88m | 8:30AM0.74m | 9:07PM0.89m | 9:12AM0.76m | 9:44PM0.89m | 9:54AM0.77m | 10:20PM0.88m | 10:36AM0.80m | 10:57PM0.87m | 11:20AM0.82m | 11:34PM0.84m | 12:05PM0.84m | 00:15AM0.82m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.11m | 2:36PM-0.01m | 3:13AM0.09m | 3:14PM-0.00m | 3:48AM0.06m | 3:53PM0.01m | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:34PM0.04m | 5:02AM0.03m | 5:19PM0.07m | 5:43AM0.01m | 6:09PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | 17 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | NE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | N 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | E 7 | N 5 | E 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 368 | 368 | 860 | 427 | 386 | 1038 | 306 | 305 | 1218 | 957 | 351 | 130 | 351 | 351 | 137 | 351 | 288 | 1182 |
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