Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 82 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it's Rusty, and I'll give it to you straight. We're looking at a dead stretch ahead. The Cove is going to be pretty much flat and unrideable right through the next two and a half weeks. There's nothing happening now, and that flat spell just keeps on rolling. The first blip of any real energy doesn't show up until maybe Saturday the 15th of August, but it's still tiny and messy. So expect a long, dry run.
Water temp is sitting at a balmy 86 °, so average for the season, perfect for a swim.
Through the start of the first week, the waves are tiny – under 1 ft – coming in from the ESE and ENE with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. The swell periods are real short, around 4 to 8 seconds, so no power behind them. The combined wave energy is down in the weak single and low double digits (13 to 15), basically just wind chop.
There's a slight bump on Saturday the 8th with the swell pushing to around 3 ft and the energy hitting 103, but it's coming from the ENE with a 13 mph cross-onshore breeze. It's still just a messy windswell, and the forecast is calling it "poor surf conditions" every single day. I can't find a single session worth paddling out for.
The second week is more of the same – consistently poor. On Saturday the 15th we see a 4 ft swell from the SE with energy up to 73, but it's crossed up again from the cross-onshore wind. Monday the 17th has a 4-second period and energy of 32 – weak, short-period slop. No quality. No standouts. This kind of flat run happens here when the trade winds lock in and there's no solid groundswell in the water.
Honestly, for the full 16 days, the paddle-in surf is a write-off. This setup looks way better for the kite guys than us.
Hang loose for the next real swell,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 51 | 61 | 82 | 46 | 57 | 78 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:54PM0.86m | 00:59AM0.80m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.12m | 7:21AM-0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 78 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 11 | NE 10 | S 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 53 | 51 | 61 | 82 | 46 | 57 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 820 | 834 | 834 | 1594 | 957 | 839 | 1411 | 834 | 857 | 1369 | 276 | 421 | 1320 | 227 | 421 | 1379 | 280 |
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