Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NE swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Friday (Sep 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 174 | 389 | 455 | 534 | 615 | 626 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.87m | 4:22AM0.78m | 5:10PM0.90m | 5:18AM0.82m | 5:56PM0.93m | 6:07AM0.88m | 6:38PM0.96m | 6:52AM0.94m | 7:16PM0.99m | 7:35AM1.00m | 7:54PM1.01m | 8:17AM1.06m | 8:32PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.34m | 10:35AM0.23m | 11:16PM0.31m | 11:27AM0.21m | 00:02AM0.27m | 12:16PM0.19m | 00:44AM0.21m | 1:02PM0.16m | 1:22AM0.15m | 1:45PM0.13m | 1:59AM0.10m | 2:26PM0.12m | 2:36AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 174 | 389 | 455 | 534 | 615 | 626 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | NE 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 305 | 351 | 305 | 305 | 133 | 136 | 386 | 306 | 1047 | 1607 | 45 | 262 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 305 | 966 | 1242 | 305 |
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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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