Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 135 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Looking at the charts for our stretch of coast, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim run for The Cove. We’ve gotta wait a full week before there's even a whisper of something rideable. From now until around the 20th of September, it's basically flat or close to it. The swell energy is weak – barely cracking double digits in the combined energy (13–52) for most of that first week, with tiny 0.7ft to 3ft peaks that are mostly cross-onshore junk. Not worth paddling out for.
We finally see a pulse arrive on Sunday the 20th of September, but the conditions are still messy. By Monday the 21st of September morning, the swell kicks up to 5ft from the NE with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 353 – that's moderate energy finally showing. The wind is onshore from the E at 19 mph, so it’s gonna be lumpy, but there’s some push there. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 87°, which is notable.
This continues into Tuesday the 22nd of September with 4ft NE swell, still onshore winds. This isn't a standout, it's just the best of a bad bunch. The swell is coming from the NNE, which is the optimum direction for The Cove, so the break should be catching some of it. But with those onshore winds, it’ll be a battle. This is really only for the hardcore who need a paddle. For everyone else? Not great. And with the energy kicking up a bit, this beach and reef setup will be more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfing.
Given the lack of quality, there's no true standout day to point you towards. The second week (from the 22nd onward) drops back down to smaller, choppier surf. A frustrating outlook, but that's the hand we've been dealt.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 5 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 18 | 29 | 123 | 120 | 129 | 84 | 67 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.05m | 7:02AM0.99m | 7:37PM1.06m | 7:54AM1.03m | 8:22PM1.06m | 8:43AM1.06m | 9:05PM1.04m | 9:30AM1.07m | 9:46PM1.00m | 10:15AM1.06m | 10:27PM0.95m | 10:59AM1.04m | 11:07PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM-0.00m | 00:58AM0.09m | 1:13PM-0.02m | 1:47AM0.04m | 2:04PM-0.02m | 2:32AM0.01m | 2:52PM0.01m | 3:14AM0.01m | 3:37PM0.05m | 3:54AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.10m | 4:34AM0.06m | 5:07PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 29 | 123 | 120 | 129 | 84 | 67 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 21 | — | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 133 | 123 | 741 | 1727 | 276 | 227 | 1473 | 133 | 136 | 834 | 136 | 834 | 1594 | 227 | 262 | 1386 | 262 | 262 | 1206 | 262 |
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