Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 35 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got for The Cove over the next few weeks. Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty quiet picture for surf. The whole 16-day run is a struggle – there’s no proper swell on the table, and the conditions are mostly cross-onshore or choppy. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and we don’t see any window where it really gets going. You’re looking at a long stretch of flat to near-flat, poor surf that’s not worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy barely gets into the double digits – 1 to 54 (weak) across the whole forecast. Even the best day on July 21 only has 3 ft from the SE with energy at 54 – still weak, and it’s cross-onshore and choppy. So, no standout, no real recommendation. It’s one of those runs where the ocean just isn’t delivering. Sometimes it goes like this – forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board at home.
The Cove itself is a beach and reef setup, intermediate level, fairly consistent normally, but not this time. The optimum swell direction is NNE and we’re barely seeing any swell, and what’s there is coming from SE or ESE – not clean, not lined up. Water temp is 86°, about average for this time of year.
So yeah, Rusty here signing off – nothing to get excited about. Hang tight.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM0.76m | 1:28AM0.77m | 2:13PM0.80m | 2:17AM0.76m | 3:12PM0.84m | 3:13AM0.74m | 4:15PM0.88m | 4:15AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.93m | 5:18AM0.77m | 6:18PM0.97m | 6:20AM0.80m | 7:16PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.10m | 7:52AM-0.02m | 8:25PM0.11m | 8:42AM-0.05m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:36AM-0.09m | 10:26PM0.10m | 10:33AM-0.12m | 11:29PM0.08m | 11:34AM-0.16m | 00:31AM0.04m | 12:35PM-0.19m | 1:30AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 12 | 19 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 10 | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 288 | 351 | 1007 | 288 | 351 | 136 | 1727 | 262 | 136 | 353 | 297 | 351 | 1320 | 297 | 136 | 889 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 305 |
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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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