Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, E swell with 25 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let’s break down the outlook for The Cove for the next couple weeks, and I’ll be honest – it’s grim. We are staring down a proper flat spell that lasts nearly the whole 16-day forecast window.
The combined energy never pushes past a weak reading, sitting in the single or low double digits the whole time. Swell heights are tiny, barely touching 3 ft at the absolute best, and most days you’re lucky to see 2 ft. The periods are short and weak, often 4 to 8 seconds, meaning nothing has any push behind it. Winds are almost always cross-onshore or directly onshore, making whatever little bumps there are messy and choppy. Water temp is about 87°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
We’re talking from Tuesday 25th August all the way through to Wednesday 9th September with zero quality. Every single session is flagged as “poor surf conditions.” There’s not a single standout. The only slightly less tiny pulse comes Saturday 29th August with swell around 3 ft from the ESE, but it’s a 4-second period and onshore wind. That’s pure junk.
The Cove needs a clean NNE swell to come alive, and we just aren’t getting anything even close. This kind of extended dry run is normal here when the trade winds lock in. My advice? Don’t bother. Take the time off. Forecasts can always change, but based on what we’ve got now, it’s not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°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) | SE 4 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:21AM0.81m | 7:55PM0.93m | 8:03AM0.86m | 8:32PM0.95m | 8:45AM0.90m | 9:09PM0.95m | 9:27AM0.93m | 9:45PM0.94m | 10:10AM0.96m | 10:24PM0.93m | 10:54AM0.98m | 11:04PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.18m | 1:31PM0.07m | 2:02AM0.13m | 2:11PM0.05m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:50PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.06m | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:48AM0.03m | 4:12PM0.09m | 4:27AM0.02m | 4:58PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | SSE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 351 | 1601 | 351 | 591 | 1382 | 133 | 133 | 1368 | 262 | 836 | 393 | 1079 | 834 | 1033 | 1079 | 404 | 834 | 364 |
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