Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 138 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell ya what I'm seein' for The Cove. No messin' about.
Look, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is about as flat and lifeless as I've seen in a while. We're lookin' at a real tough run here, especially for The Cove. The whole window is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There's a gap of good conditions from now right through to the end.
We start off Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th with tiny, knee-high dribbles at best, barely 0.7ft to 1ft. It's glassy in the mornings, which is cruel because there's just no push to work with. The water temp is a balmy 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's one nice thing, but you'd just be floating around on a lilo.
Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th see a slight pulse of energy, with swell heights hitting 3ft. The combined energy picks up to moderate levels (107 to 138), but the period is a short, weak 8 seconds, and it's comin' from the NE. The wind is a persistent cross-onshore from the ESE, just ruining any chance of a clean face. It's gonna be choppy and messy. Not worth paddlin' out for.
From Friday the 11th right through to the end on Tuesday the 22nd, it's back to a sad story of tiny, weak waves. We're talkin' 0.3ft to 2ft of junk. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy is almost always below 100, meaning it's weak. The swell direction is all over the place – ESE, E, NE – but none of it has any grunt. The only real highlight in terms of pure swell direction is that The Cove likes a NNE, and we never see that. The whole setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer to drag around on a flat day than for anyone with a paddle.
Bottom line: there's no standout, no best on offer. It's a two-week blank. Sometimes the area just goes to sleep, and this is one of those times. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave the boards in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 105 | 135 | 122 | 104 | 84 | 52 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.02m | 6:06AM0.94m | 6:48PM1.05m | 7:02AM0.99m | 7:37PM1.06m | 7:54AM1.03m | 8:22PM1.06m | 8:43AM1.06m | 9:05PM1.04m | 9:30AM1.07m | 9:46PM1.00m | 10:15AM1.06m | 10:27PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.02m | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:17PM-0.00m | 00:58AM0.09m | 1:13PM-0.02m | 1:47AM0.04m | 2:04PM-0.02m | 2:32AM0.01m | 2:52PM0.01m | 3:14AM0.01m | 3:37PM0.05m | 3:54AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.10m | 4:34AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 105 | 135 | 122 | 104 | 84 | 52 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 1218 | 262 | 741 | 741 | 741 | 741 | 227 | 123 | 375 | 25 | 136 | 834 | 1079 | 591 | 1594 | 738 | 351 | 1727 | 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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