Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 142 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 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve looked over what’s coming up for The Cove and it’s a grim stretch. There’s not a single session in the next 16 days I’d call a good surf option. The waves are just not showing up.
Overall, the whole period is tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The first week, from Sunday the 6th through Saturday the 12th, the swell is barely a ripple – mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft. The combined swell energy is almost nothing, mostly between 3 and 31. Winds are a problem too, with a lot of onshore ESE breezes and afternoon thunderstorms possible. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th mornings have glassy conditions, but with only 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft of swell from the ENE or NE, you’d be floating more than surfing.
Mid-week, Wednesday the 9th through Friday the 11th, there’s a slight bump. Wednesday morning and afternoon bring 3 ft of NE swell with an 8-second period and moderate wave energy of 144. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, but it’s coming with a solid 15 km/h onshore wind from the ESE, so it’ll be messy and blown-out. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” and the score is zero, so I wouldn’t bother. Thursday drops to 3 ft and 3 ft with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. By Friday, it’s tiny again.
The second week, from Saturday the 13th of September through Monday the 21st, offers no improvement. Swell heights stay below 2 ft, mostly 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with combined energy rarely climbing above 30. Winds are consistently onshore or cross-onshore from the east or southeast, often moderate breezes around 15 to 20 km/h. There are a couple of glassy moments on Monday the 21st morning and afternoon, but with only 0.7 ft of ENE swell, it’s just flat.
For the record, The Cove is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent normally, but this run is a real dud. The water temperature is around 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – that anomaly of 3°F is notable, but it won’t help the waves.
So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you’re desperate, Wednesday the 9th has the most swell at 3 ft from the NE, but with onshore winds and poor quality, it’s not worth paddling out. For the rest of the outlook, it’s a solid gap of flat, windy, or both. This kind of blank run is more normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up, so don’t lose hope – forecasts can change.
Stay patient, and I’ll keep an eye on it for you.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 142 | 135 | 115 | 104 | 71 | 55 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54PM0.99m | 5:04AM0.88m | 5:55PM1.02m | 6:06AM0.94m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.03m | 11:04PM0.18m | 11:15AM0.02m | 00:04AM0.14m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 3 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 142 | 135 | 115 | 104 | 71 | 55 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 368 | 393 | 305 | 306 | 351 | 136 | 305 | 175 | 741 | 353 | 662 | 123 | 1542 | 114 | 136 | 834 | 889 | 957 | 1727 | 404 |
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