Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 4 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | NE 8 | SE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 80 | 100 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 72 | 101 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:38AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.02m | 3:52AM0.93m | 4:40PM1.03m | 5:00AM0.97m | 5:37PM1.05m | 5:59AM1.02m | 6:28PM1.06m | 6:52AM1.08m | 7:13PM1.05m | 7:39AM1.12m | 7:55PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:58AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.24m | 10:05AM0.13m | 10:50PM0.21m | 11:07AM0.13m | 11:46PM0.16m | 12:06PM0.12m | 00:37AM0.12m | 1:01PM0.11m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:49PM0.12m | 2:04AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 80 | 100 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 72 | 101 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 3 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 3 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 8 | N 4 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 370 | 227 | 675 | 227 | 136 | 386 | 1218 | 1500 | 1215 | 280 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 105 | 25 | 1706 | 123 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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