Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, E swell with 24 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at The Cove are a write-off. There’s no surf to get excited about, not a single decent wave in the window. The whole file is full of “poor surf conditions” and zeros across the board. It’s a real bummer.
Things start off on Wednesday the 22nd with a tiny 2 ft swell from the SE, but it’s cross-on at 12 mph and choppy. The combined energy is a weak 22, and that’s about as good as it gets, which is saying nothing. The water’s a warm 86°, which is about normal for the time of year.
Thursday the 23rd is similar – 2 ft to 2 ft, onshore or cross-on, no good. Friday the 24th drops to 1 ft, with a risk of thunderstorms. The swell period bumps up to 8 seconds, but the energy is still pathetic (32). The weekend? Saturday the 25th is 1 ft to 2 ft, cross-on and choppy. Sunday the 26th has a rare moment of clean conditions with a light cross-off wind in the morning, but the swell is a measly 1 ft and energy is just 14.
The whole first week is a flat, choppy mess. The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 6th of August, swell heights hover between 0.3 ft and 2 ft, mostly with cross-on wind or light breezes. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 1st of August, but the swell is 0.7 ft – you’d be floating, not surfing. The combined energy rarely breaks 20.
There’s just nothing to recommend. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a blank run. It won’t stay poor forever – forecasts can change – but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.66m | 4:38PM0.79m | 4:31AM0.65m | 5:30PM0.80m | 5:24AM0.65m | 6:19PM0.81m | 6:15AM0.67m | 7:05PM0.83m | 7:02AM0.69m | 7:47PM0.86m | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:28PM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.18m | 9:59AM0.03m | 10:45PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.04m | 11:38PM0.20m | 11:40AM0.04m | 00:30AM0.19m | 12:29PM0.03m | 1:16AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.02m | 1:59AM0.14m | 1:57PM0.00m | 2:37AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 3 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | S 3 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1035 | 255 | 255 | 353 | 351 | 353 | 839 | 227 | 130 | 375 | 136 | 136 | 305 | 136 | 375 | 306 | 834 | 375 | 288 | 855 |
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