Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, ESE swell with 33 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me put it in terms you can feel. This is Rusty, and the surf at The Cove for the next couple weeks is a tough one. We’re staring at a dry spell for about 12 days – the waves are flat, the wind is junk, and the energy is real low. Most days the combined energy is under 30, so you’re barely getting any power. The swell is tiny, under 1m, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making a mess of things.
The first real chance comes on Friday, September 4th, in the morning. That’s our standout. The Cove is a beach and reef break, good for intermediate surfers, and it’s usually fairly consistent. On that Friday morning, we’ve got a 0.7m swell from the NE, which is a good direction for this spot. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSW, cleaning up the face nicely. The energy is moderate at 87, and the swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t be super powerful, but it’ll be rideable. Crowds can show up sometimes, but it’s not guaranteed.
After that, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September have early morning windows with a light offshore wind from the W, but the swell is still small (0.6m-0.7m) and the energy is dropping. It’s surfable, but not as good as that Friday. The rest of the forecast after Monday the 7th goes back to poor conditions.
So, if you want the best of it, aim for that Friday morning, September 4th. Glassy, clean, and a little bit of push. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.70m | 5:48PM0.84m | 5:48AM0.73m | 6:34PM0.87m | 6:36AM0.77m | 7:16PM0.91m | 7:21AM0.81m | 7:55PM0.93m | 8:03AM0.86m | 8:32PM0.95m | 8:45AM0.90m | 9:09PM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:09AM0.13m | 11:55PM0.25m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:48PM0.09m | 1:25AM0.18m | 1:31PM0.07m | 2:02AM0.13m | 2:11PM0.05m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:50PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 14 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 3 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 834 | 133 | 137 | 662 | 1072 | 351 | 351 | 1594 | 1218 | 1007 | 1592 | 297 | 86 | 1598 | 133 | 262 | 841 | 262 |
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