Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 43 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve got to be straight with you: the next 16 days at The Cove are pretty bleak. The swell just doesn’t show up with any real size or energy, and the wind is mostly junk. There’s only one spot on the map, and it’s a beach and reef setup that’s fairly exposed but needs a NNE swell direction to really shine—and we’re not getting anything close to that.
The forecast starts on Wednesday, 15 July, with a tiny 1 ft wave from the NE, period a weak 7 seconds, and onshore wind from the ESE at 9 mph. The combined energy is a feeble 25, and the water is sitting at 86°F with a normal temp anomaly of 2°F—so about average for this time of year. It’s poor, mate. Thursday morning, 16 July, is the only time the wind goes glassy, WNW at 0 mph, but the swell drops to 1.0 ft from the NE, period 7 seconds, and energy is just 8. Dead flat, clean but flat. Thursday afternoon and Friday, the wind gets messy, and the swell stays tiny. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 July, are more of the same: 0.7 ft to 2 ft waves, mostly cross-onshore, and energy barely cracking 20. The period is short, 4 seconds, so the waves are weak and choppy.
The second week doesn’t offer any hope. From Monday, 20 July, right through to Wednesday, 29 July, every session is a bust. Swell sits between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, period mostly 4 seconds, and the wind is a consistent cross-onshore from the SE or ESE at 6 to 12 mph. Energy values are in the single digits or low 20s—weak. The only flicker of something different is on Thursday, 30 July, when the morning has a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 3 mph, but the swell is just 0.7 ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, energy 8. It’s clean but flat.
There’s no standout session here. The only reason to paddle out would be a glassy Thursday morning, 16 July, at The Cove, for a chance at a clean, tiny wave—but it’s barely surfable. The rest of the 16 days is a gap of poor surf, with nothing to recommend. If you’re in the area, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle, given the consistent onshore wind and small, weak swell. For the surf, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58PM1.03m | 10:13AM0.89m | 10:48PM1.00m | 11:08AM0.89m | 11:35PM0.94m | 12:02PM0.87m | 00:22AM0.88m | 12:55PM0.86m | 1:07AM0.81m | 1:49PM0.83m | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:45PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM-0.21m | 4:08AM-0.08m | 4:18PM-0.17m | 4:59AM-0.08m | 5:12PM-0.10m | 5:51AM-0.07m | 6:09PM-0.03m | 6:43AM-0.05m | 7:06PM0.04m | 7:33AM-0.03m | 8:04PM0.10m | 8:23AM-0.01m | 8:59PM0.15m | 9:11AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 12 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 306 | 386 | 306 | 1320 | 1727 | 1727 | 1219 | 1007 | 1368 | 834 | 427 | 368 | 591 | 738 | 834 | 351 | 834 | 857 | 155 | 351 |
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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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