Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 84 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day surfers, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at The Cove are a real write-off. There’s just nothing on the cards that’s worth paddling out for. The forecast is a long, flat stretch with barely a bump of energy, and what little swell shows up is always blown out by onshore or cross-onshore winds. It’s a tough one, but sometimes the ocean just takes a holiday.
The whole period is a blank run. From Wednesday the 5th of August right through to Thursday the 20th of August, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is super weak, never cracking triple digits – barely a whisper at 12 (weak energy) on the first morning, and it only gets worse from there. You’ll see numbers like 4, 10, 32, 88 – all well under 100, meaning the ocean is basically flat. The swell heights are tiny, peaking at only 4 ft on Friday the 7th, but that’s with a short period around 5 seconds and moderate cross-onshore winds, so it’s just messy chop. The water temp is about 86°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, with barely any anomaly.
The only break in the mix is The Cove, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent but inconsistent with this outlook. It’s exposed to swell from the NNE, but the swell we get is from the east and southeast – not the best angle. With winds mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the ESE or SE, it’s just choppy and unrideable. For a beach and reef setup, this is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – there’s just no wave quality.
Given the lack of any standout surf, I’d say don’t bother checking the cam for the next two weeks. Forecasts can change, but this stretch looks set to stay poor. Sometimes the ocean just needs a rest.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 49 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 62 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM0.87m | 1:51AM0.78m | 2:49PM0.89m | 2:51AM0.77m | 3:57PM0.91m | 3:59AM0.77m | 5:04PM0.94m | 5:07AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.98m | 6:11AM0.84m | 7:03PM1.01m | 7:11AM0.89m | 7:57PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.14m | 8:17AM-0.03m | 9:07PM0.15m | 9:16AM-0.05m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:18AM-0.07m | 11:14PM0.12m | 11:22AM-0.09m | 00:17AM0.09m | 12:25PM-0.12m | 1:15AM0.04m | 1:24PM-0.14m | 2:08AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 26 | 27 | 62 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 26 | 49 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 1598 | 351 | 834 | 1727 | 421 | 959 | 353 | 421 | 839 | 1402 | 351 | 421 | 1400 | 262 | 421 | 393 | 144 | 1034 | 393 | 738 |
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