Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 75 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, in the old measurements. Let’s have a look.
It’s a grim outlook, mate. From right now all the way through the 16-day forecast, there’s barely a whisper of decent surf. The first swell that’s even worth mentioning doesn’t turn up until Wednesday the 9th of September, which is more than a week away. So you’ve got a solid 7-day stretch of flat, poor conditions before anything shows its face, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.
The-Cove (a beach and reef break) is the only game in town, and it’s not a pretty one. The best chance we get is on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning brings a 4ft northeast swell, but with a period of just 7 seconds – short, weak, no real grunt. The combined energy is 123, so just barely moderate. On top of that, the wind is onshore from the east-northeast at 12 mph, making it messy. The afternoon gives you the same size, 4ft, with an even shorter 6-second period and still onshore.
Thursday the 10th is a little better on wind, with a light easterly breeze at 6 mph in the morning, but the swell has dropped to 3ft. The wind is still onshore. That lightness keeps the ripples small, but it’s not offshore, and the wave quality is still “poor.”
Bottom line: there’s nothing to get excited about. Small swell, bad winds, and “poor” conditions every single day. Water temp is about average for this time of year. With only one break and no quality, don’t bother. It’s one of those normal blank runs for this spot. Forecasts change, but right now? Stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 69 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04PM0.91m | 11:41AM0.98m | 11:49PM0.88m | 12:33PM0.98m | 00:39AM0.86m | 1:30PM0.97m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:35PM0.96m | 2:42AM0.83m | 3:45PM0.97m | 3:54AM0.84m | 4:54PM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.16m | 6:01AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.21m | 8:00AM0.05m | 8:55PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.21m | 10:11AM0.03m | 11:04PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | E 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 6 | 69 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 353 | 353 | 72 | 671 | 227 | 262 | 353 | 262 | 227 | 351 | 1538 | 834 | 1035 | 1727 | 801 | 386 | 306 | 1218 |
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