Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE 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 0.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Cove over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’ve got a long, flat spell ahead. The good news is, there’s a tiny glimmer of hope right at the very end of the forecast window. From now through most of August, the surf is basically non-existent, with wave heights barely pushing 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The swell energy is weak, sitting between 4 and 35 (combined energy of all swells directed here) for the vast majority of the time. It’s the kind of setup that’s more about floating around than actually surfing. The wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, and we’re looking at light to moderate breeze, which keeps the surface choppy or rippled. There’s a few glassy mornings like on the 12th, 17th, 21st, and 26th of August, but you’ll be waiting for a wave that just isn’t coming.
The standout, if you can call it that, is really the morning of Wednesday, 27th of August. The wind is glassy from the SSE, and we’ve got a little 0.7 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is still weak (9), but it’s the cleanest we’ll see those tiny waves. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
Don’t get your hopes up for anything else. The period from mid-August right through to the 26th is a big fat gap of no good surf. The break itself (The Cove) is a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed, and tends to be fairly consistent, but when the swell is this small, it just doesn’t work. The optimum swell direction is from the NNE, and we’re getting barely anything from the ESE and SE, so it’s a mismatch.
Hang in there. Forecasts can change, and it doesn’t usually stay this flat for this long. But for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 8:07AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.05m | 9:01AM0.96m | 9:34PM1.03m | 9:53AM0.97m | 10:19PM0.99m | 10:43AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.94m | 11:32AM0.95m | 11:45PM0.88m | 12:20PM0.92m | 00:27AM0.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM-0.01m | 2:18PM-0.15m | 2:57AM-0.04m | 3:09PM-0.13m | 3:43AM-0.05m | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:28AM-0.05m | 4:48PM-0.02m | 5:14AM-0.03m | 5:39PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.01m | 6:32PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 8 | — | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 21 | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 894 | 306 | 404 | 1218 | 1007 | 1605 | 1219 | 1007 | 1079 | 889 | 591 | 1727 | 738 | 288 | 325 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 |
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