Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 253 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be real—this stretch is a grind. For the next couple of weeks, there’s barely anything to get excited about, with messy winds and tiny surf taking up most of the calendar.
We’re looking at a big gap at the start. From Monday the 14th all the way through Saturday the 26th, it’s nothing but poor surf conditions. Swell is puny, period is short, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making for choppy, bumpy water. There’s a little pulse in combined energy mid-week, hitting 208 on Wednesday afternoon, then even 352 on Thursday the 24th, but the wind ruins it. Honestly, that setup at The Cove (beach and reef) is more interesting for kite-surfing than paddling. Water temp is about 87°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After all that, we finally get a break. The standout, and really the only one worth marking on your calendar, is Sunday morning the 27th. That’s more than a week out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it looks promising. The wind goes glassy—huge plus—and we’ll have a clean 4ft of swell from the NNE, with a 9-second period and moderate energy (283). It’s not massive, but after two weeks of flatness, it’ll feel like a gift. The Cove is fairly consistent and fine for intermediates, though it can get a bit crowded sometimes.
Monday morning the 28th also has glassy conditions with 4ft NE swell (period 9 seconds, energy 199), but the quality fades quickly after that. By Tuesday the 29th, we’re back to onshore slop.
So here’s the word: save your energy for that Sunday morning the 27th. That’s your best shot. The rest is a slog, but this area tends to bounce back, so forecasts might shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 207 | 248 | 253 | 192 | 147 | 101 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.04m | 11:07PM0.90m | 11:43AM1.00m | 11:48PM0.85m | 12:29PM0.95m | 00:32AM0.81m | 1:19PM0.91m | 1:21AM0.78m | 2:14PM0.88m | 2:16AM0.76m | 3:15PM0.87m | 3:19AM0.76m | 4:16PM0.87m | 4:22AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.17m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:55PM0.23m | 6:02AM0.16m | 6:47PM0.29m | 6:53AM0.20m | 7:42PM0.33m | 7:48AM0.23m | 8:38PM0.35m | 8:45AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.35m | 9:41AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 253 | 192 | 147 | 101 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | S 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 207 | 248 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 57 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 306 | 1034 | 1309 | 1219 | 1034 | 1598 | 759 | 353 | 942 | 1033 | 833 | 161 | 1715 | 834 | 1038 | 1602 | 1007 | 1038 | 1121 | 351 |
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