Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 12 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 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 13) at 11AM.
| 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.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about The Cove. It's gonna be a quiet fortnight, no doubt about it. We're looking at a long stretch where there's just no real surf to speak of.
Starting from Sunday the 12th all the way through to Monday the 20th July – that's the first week – the swell is tiny, barely a foot high, and the wind is on it, cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. The water's a warm 86°F, which is a touch above average for this time of year, so that feels a bit unusual. The combined swell energy is low, coming in under 100 (12, 22, 20 – just weak numbers all round). Nothing's happening.
Into the second week, around Tuesday the 21st July, the swell gets a little attention – maybe 2 to 3 feet with a short, weak period of 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (28, 29). The early morning of the 21st has a slight offshore breeze from the WSW that cleans it up, but the waves are so small and weak it’s hard to get excited. After that, we're right back to small, choppy surf from the 22nd through the 27th, with the wind staying cross-onshore and picking up, making it lumpy. To be honest, for a break like this that's part beach part reef, with these conditions, those onshore days would be better for a kite than a paddleboard.
This spot has flat periods, and this is one of them. Things can change, but right now there's nothing worth highlighting as a standout. Keep the board in the car just in case.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | S 3 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.01m | 7:20AM0.83m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM-0.19m | 1:30AM0.00m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | SSE 3 | N 5 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | — | 12 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 1736 | 306 | 306 | 1829 | 305 | 305 | 276 | 305 | 351 | 1038 | 1225 | 306 | 262 | 889 | 375 | 941 | 1007 | 368 | 306 | 662 |
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