Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at what’s coming down the line for The Cove. Let me be straight with you: the 16-day picture is a tough one to get excited about. There’s just no decent, rideable surf on the menu. It’s a long, frustrating stretch with nothing to recommend.
We’re looking at a pretty grim run beginning on Friday, July 10th, and carrying all the way through the period. The first few days are a write-off. On Friday the 10th, that swell is tiny at 2ft from the southeast, with a pitiful period of only 4 seconds. The wind’s blowing cross-onshore at 12 mph, making a mess of things. The wave energy is weak, barely registering 35 (combined energy). It’s just a choppy, short-period bump.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are much the same story – small, weak, and blown out. By Monday the 13th, the swell has dropped to less than 1ft with barely any energy (10-12). There’s a glimmer on Wednesday the 15th morning when the wind goes glassy, but the waves are still only 2ft with an 8-second period and weak energy at 64. That’s not surf, that’s just ripples, even if it is clean.
The pattern doesn’t improve. Throughout the second week, into the 23rd and 24th of July, we see the swell occasionally hitting about 3ft from the southeast, but the period stays short (4-5 seconds) and the wind is always cross-onshore or cross, keeping the surface ugly. The energy stays in the low double digits, rarely cracking 30.
Look, for an intermediate beach-and-reef setup like The Cove, this just isn't doing anything for us. The waves are too small, windy, and weak to even consider paddling out. Honestly, with the persistent onshore wind and small, weak swell, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 16 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17PM0.93m | 5:18AM0.77m | 6:18PM0.97m | 6:20AM0.80m | 7:16PM1.01m | 7:20AM0.83m | 8:12PM1.04m | 8:19AM0.86m | 9:06PM1.05m | 9:16AM0.88m | 9:58PM1.03m | 10:13AM0.89m | 10:48PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM-0.12m | 11:29PM0.08m | 11:34AM-0.16m | 00:31AM0.04m | 12:35PM-0.19m | 1:30AM0.00m | 1:35PM-0.22m | 2:25AM-0.03m | 2:31PM-0.23m | 3:18AM-0.06m | 3:24PM-0.21m | 4:08AM-0.08m | 4:18PM-0.17m | 4:59AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | S 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 1358 | 370 | 591 | 792 | 306 | 351 | 741 | 351 | 375 | 305 | 931 | 305 | 305 | 25 | 3 | 288 | 136 | 133 | 136 | 137 |
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