Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 76 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks.
Mate, it's looking like a tough stretch. The surf is pretty much flat for the entire 16 days. We're looking at a long run of tiny, weak energy with a combined swell energy in the single digits and low teens for most of it. There's a real gap here with nothing worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 86°F, which is about normal for the time of year, but that's the only thing that's normal.
The only spot on the radar is The Cove (a beach and reef setup). It's fairly consistent for a break, but that doesn't mean much when the swell is this small. The whole period is plagued by tiny 0.7ft to 1ft ENE swell with a short period of 8 seconds or less - that's just wind chop, not a wave you can ride. The wind is mostly cross-off, which is a positive for a clean face, but there's nothing to ride.
There's a brief moment on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, where the swell bumps up to 2ft from the SE with a very short period of 4 seconds. The wind goes glassy, which would make it look nice, but with that period and weak energy (29) it's more of a pond than a surf break. The energy is still weak.
The best of a bad bunch comes on Monday, August 10th. The morning shows 3ft from the SE with glassy conditions. The combined energy climbs to 30. Still weak, but it's the most energy we see. The period is a short 4 seconds, so it's not going to have any grunt. Then on Tuesday, August 11th, the swell hits 3ft from the ESE, with a cross-off breeze and energy hitting 53. That's the biggest swell of the period, but it's still tiny. The wind is clean, so the surface will be smooth, but you're looking at knee-high slop at best.
For a spot like The Cove, with its optimum swell from the NNE, these small SE and ESE pulses are not the ideal direction. It's a beach and reef setup, so you'd need a bit more push to get anything going. Overall, this is a flat spell. If you're desperate for a paddle, the 11th of August might offer a tiny, clean wave, but don't expect to get your rails wet. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, honestly.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46AM0.71m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.14m | 1:57PM0.00m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | E 8 | S 4 | N 5 | — | NE 10 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | E 6 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | N 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | — | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SSE 2 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 675 | 307 | 375 | 306 | 368 | 386 | 738 | 427 | 1079 | 306 | 368 | 1218 | 957 | 427 | 834 | 834 | 351 | 136 |
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