Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 32 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey folks, Rusty here. I've gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at The Cove are looking like a total bust. There's just no surf worth paddling out for in this whole stretch. The Cove is usually a fairly consistent little beach and reef setup, but this forecast shows nothing but "poor surf conditions" all the way from July 4 through to July 19. We'll see a few pulses of energy, especially around July 16 and 17 when the combined swell energy hits 59 to 204 (moderate), with wave heights creeping up to 5ft, but the wind is all wrong – mostly cross-on or onshore from the south and east at 6 to 12 mph, and that's just never going to clean up the lines. The water temp's sitting around 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least it's warm for a paddle, but you won't be catching anything worth writing home about. The swell direction never matches the optimum NNE that The Cove loves, and the period is short – mostly 4 to 8 seconds – so no real power behind it. Even the bigger days on July 17 are accompanied by moderate onshore wind, making it messy. This kind of blank run happens here, but it's still a bummer. Keep an eye on the charts – things can change. For now, leave the boards at home. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:45AM0.71m | 00:07AM0.82m | 12:30PM0.73m | 00:46AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.76m | 1:28AM0.77m | 2:13PM0.80m | 2:17AM0.76m | 3:12PM0.84m | 3:13AM0.74m | 4:15PM0.88m | 4:15AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.09m | 7:05AM0.02m | 7:28PM0.10m | 7:52AM-0.02m | 8:25PM0.11m | 8:42AM-0.05m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:36AM-0.09m | 10:26PM0.10m | 10:33AM-0.12m | 11:29PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | S 3 | ESE 4 | E 8 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 5 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 834 | 325 | 1382 | 834 | 957 | 591 | 1358 | 351 | 591 | 174 | 351 | 136 | 353 | 262 | 136 | 1038 | 133 | 136 | 288 | 144 |
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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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