Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 39 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for The Cove. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy waves ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything worthwhile until we’re well into the second week.
For the first nine days, from Monday the 31st of August right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s a write-off. Swell is barely a whisper, mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft, the wind is all over the place – cross-onshore, onshore, even some risk of t-storms. The combined swell energy is pathetic, barely cracking 40 (15). It’s just not worth paddling out. You’d be better off finding something else to do.
We finally get a little pulse of life on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning brings a clean, cross-off wind from the WSW with a 2ft NE swell. The swell period jumps to 12 seconds, giving it some proper groundswell shape, and the combined energy climbs to 158 (moderate). The afternoon cleans up even more with a light cross-off breeze and a 3ft NE swell, period 11 seconds, energy up to 188. It’s still not big, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen all forecast. The Cove is a beach and reef setup, so that longer-period NE groundswell should wrap in nicely. Thursday the 10th of September holds similar conditions: a clean 3ft NE swell in the morning with a cross-off breeze, energy at 123. It’s rideable, it’s clean, but it’s not a standout.
The rest of the run into the 15th of September drops right back off again into tiny swells and poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, Wednesday the 9th of September is your best bet. Clean lines, light offshore winds, and just enough energy to make it fun for the intermediate crew. It’s the only real window in the whole 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:24PM0.93m | 10:54AM0.98m | 11:04PM0.91m | 11:41AM0.98m | 11:49PM0.88m | 12:33PM0.98m | 00:39AM0.86m | 1:30PM0.97m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:35PM0.96m | 2:42AM0.83m | 3:45PM0.97m | 3:54AM0.84m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.02m | 4:58PM0.12m | 5:11AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.16m | 6:01AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.21m | 8:00AM0.05m | 8:55PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 3 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 72 | 288 | 834 | 941 | 353 | 823 | 157 | 353 | 280 | 421 | 1320 | 280 | 416 | 1642 | 427 | 1007 | 1727 | 1218 |
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