Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 38 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Cove over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a run of poor surf conditions from the start, with no decent recommendations at all. The first spot of surf we see is on Sunday, July 5th, but it’s only 0.7ft from the ENE with a weak period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of just 5. That’s barely a ripple, and it’s getting cross-off winds. Not worth paddling out for.
The whole first week is a write-off. We’re seeing a lot of 0.7ft to 1ft ESE swell with short periods, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There’s a brief moment of glass on Tuesday morning, July 7th, with no wind and 0.7ft, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. It’s heartbreaking.
The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. We get a tiny bump on July 14th with 2ft from the NE, but it’s onshore wind and the energy is still weak at 29. The surf stays poor right through to the end of the period on July 20th. The best we see is a 3ft swell on the 20th, but it’s from the ESE with a 5-second period and onshore wind – messy, weak, and grovelly.
The Cove is a beach and reef setup, and it’s fairly consistent, but when the swell is this small and the wind is this bad, there’s just nothing to chase. The water temp is a warm 86°F, which is about 1°F above normal for this time of year, so it’s a bit warmer than average, but that’s small comfort when there’s no waves.
Look, it’s a blank run. These things happen. The area tends to have quiet spells, and this is one of them. The best I can say is to keep an eye on it – forecasts can change, and it doesn’t usually stay this poor for long.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM0.73m | 00:46AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.76m | 1:28AM0.77m | 2:13PM0.80m | 2:17AM0.76m | 3:12PM0.84m | 3:13AM0.74m | 4:15PM0.88m | 4:15AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.93m | 5:18AM0.77m | 6:18PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.09m | 7:05AM0.02m | 7:28PM0.10m | 7:52AM-0.02m | 8:25PM0.11m | 8:42AM-0.05m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:36AM-0.09m | 10:26PM0.10m | 10:33AM-0.12m | 11:29PM0.08m | 11:34AM-0.16m | 00:31AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 36 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 13 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 6 | E 8 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 8 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | S 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 14 | — | 4 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1007 | 306 | 508 | 1007 | 1183 | 351 | 351 | 288 | 297 | 136 | 353 | 130 | 133 | 942 | 123 | 140 | 1358 | 136 | 351 | 1727 | 155 |
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