Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 28 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s be straight with you – this outlook for The Cove is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run, but honestly, mate, the surf is flat as a pancake for the first week and a half. There’s nothing to get excited about, and it’s not until the very end of the window that we see a tiny pulse of energy. This is a real dry spell, so don’t be holding your breath.
The water temperature at The Cove is sitting at a warm 86°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.
From Monday the 13th all the way through to Sunday the 26th of July, it’s a total write-off. Swell is barely a whisper, never cracking 3ft, and the periods are short and weak. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the combined energy is pathetic – we’re looking at single-digit and low double-digit numbers (9, 12, 7, 11, 35, 34, 8, 12, 6, 14, 9, 26, 3, 15, 2, 12, 7, 10, 17, 17, 31, 26, 19, 13, 13, 13, 23, 25, 40, 40). That’s barely enough to ruffle the surface. The few mornings with glassy or clean conditions, like Thursday the 16th (1.0ft from NE) and Thursday the 23rd (2ft from SE), are nothing but flat spells with no push. It’s a huge gap of nothing.
Now, the best – and really the only – offering comes on Tuesday the 28th of July. We finally see a bit of a pulse. The morning shows swell from the ESE at 3ft with a period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy hits 83. Afternoon improves a touch with a 2ft from ENE at 8 seconds and energy at 86. It’s still small, and the wind is cross-on from the SE, so it’ll be choppy and messy. The swell direction is from the ESE and ENE, which isn’t the optimum NNE direction for The Cove, so it’s not going to set up well. This is a spot for intermediate surfers, and honestly, it’s barely worth a paddle. The crowds at The Cove are sometimes an issue, but with surf this small, you’ll probably have it to yourself. It’s a beach and reef setup, and with the wind and weak swell, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Don’t expect much – it’s a long wait for a very average offering.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.04m | 8:19AM0.86m | 9:06PM1.05m | 9:16AM0.88m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM-0.22m | 2:25AM-0.03m | 2:31PM-0.23m | 3:18AM-0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | NNW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | N 4 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | E 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 305 | 820 | 1598 | 305 | 941 | 427 | 1007 | 1727 | 1727 | 1007 | 1727 | 364 | 1219 | 759 | 331 | 137 | 368 | 510 | 591 |
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