Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 103 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let's look at the picture for The Cove.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about. The entire 16-day window is a write-off. There's simply nothing on offer that's worth paddling out for.
The swell is tiny the whole time, mostly under 3ft, and it's coming from the SSE and SE, which is a cross-on mess for The Cove. The wind is a persistent problem, with moderate to fresh breezes keeping things choppy and lumpy. The combined wave energy barely cracks three digits, maxing out at a weak 85 early on Monday afternoon, but it's attached to poor surf conditions. It's all short-period, 5-second wind chop at best, giving us no shape or power.
The water temperature is running at 86°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual there. But honestly, that's the only detail that's not a downer.
There’s a couple of brief moments on the 27th and 28th of July mornings where the wind swings offshore (SW and SSW), cleaning up the surface, but the swell is absolutely non-existent at 0.7ft to 1.0ft. It's a glassy lake, not a surfable wave. On the 2nd of August, we get a glassy morning with a tiny 0.7ft, but again, no energy.
Forget the paddle, this setup is more interesting for a kite. The conditions are just poor for surfing right through. It's a tough outlook, but this blank run is pretty normal for the area when the wind and swell don't line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, don't bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 103 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:45PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.70m | 3:42PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.66m | 4:38PM0.79m | 4:31AM0.65m | 5:30PM0.80m | 5:24AM0.65m | 6:19PM0.81m | 6:15AM0.67m | 7:05PM0.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.10m | 8:23AM-0.01m | 8:59PM0.15m | 9:11AM0.02m | 9:52PM0.18m | 9:59AM0.03m | 10:45PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.04m | 11:38PM0.20m | 11:40AM0.04m | 00:30AM0.19m | 12:29PM0.03m | 1:16AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 103 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 834 | 158 | 959 | 1598 | 308 | 280 | 1035 | 297 | 305 | 801 | 376 | 351 | 741 | 133 | 130 | 288 | 133 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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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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