Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 51 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at The Cove for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell. There’s no real swell energy to speak of – the combined swell energy barely cracks double digits, peaking at a measly 55 (moderate) late on the 5th of August, but even then the wave comment calls it “poor surf conditions.” The swell heights are tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 3 ft, with short, weak periods. The wind is a constant problem too, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore breezes keeping things choppy and messy.
There’s one small window that might tempt a dedicated soul. On the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, the wind goes glassy, and we get a clean 3 ft swell from the southeast. The period is a weak 4 seconds, so it’s just windswell, but if you’re desperate for a paddle and the conditions are that clean, it’s the best we’ll see. The Cove is a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed, and the optimum swell direction is NNE, so that SE swell isn’t ideal, but with glassy conditions, you could find a fun little wave. The combined energy is only 32 (weak), so don’t expect any power.
Other than that, the rest of the fortnight is a write-off. There’s a long gap of just poor surf with no real recommendations. The water temperature anomaly is neutral, so it’s about average for the time of year. It’s a dry spell, mates. The area can go blank like this sometimes, and it’s one of those runs. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:44PM0.89m | 9:54AM0.77m | 10:20PM0.88m | 10:36AM0.80m | 10:57PM0.87m | 11:20AM0.82m | 11:34PM0.84m | 12:05PM0.84m | 00:15AM0.82m | 12:54PM0.86m | 00:59AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.87m | 1:51AM0.78m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.06m | 3:53PM0.01m | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:34PM0.04m | 5:02AM0.03m | 5:19PM0.07m | 5:43AM0.01m | 6:09PM0.10m | 6:30AM-0.01m | 7:05PM0.12m | 7:21AM-0.02m | 8:05PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | 20 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | NE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 8 | S 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 7 | NE 9 | — | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1038 | 306 | 306 | 1038 | 957 | 368 | 136 | 404 | 331 | 133 | 45 | 364 | 133 | 136 | 1727 | 184 | 227 | 1727 | 421 |
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