Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, NNE swell with 3,978 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 309 | 1047 | 1036 | 1219 | 2846 | 3978 | 3365 | 2269 | 1978 | 1448 | 1234 | 1047 | 934 | 873 | 1010 | 1235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:41PM0.96m | 00:46AM0.81m | 1:33PM0.93m | 1:40AM0.80m | 2:30PM0.91m | 2:41AM0.80m | 3:28PM0.91m | 3:45AM0.83m | 4:22PM0.92m | 4:43AM0.88m | 5:10PM0.94m | 5:35AM0.95m | 5:53PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.37m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:59PM0.39m | 8:04AM0.31m | 8:54PM0.38m | 9:02AM0.31m | 9:44PM0.36m | 9:56AM0.30m | 10:31PM0.32m | 10:50AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 14 | — | — | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 5 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 423 | 2846 | 3978 | 3365 | — | — | 18 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 1235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 309 | 1047 | 1036 | 1219 | 43 | — | — | 2269 | 1978 | 1448 | 1234 | 1047 | 934 | 873 | 1010 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 957 | 45 | 306 | 305 | 834 | 834 | 834 | 816 | 671 | 498 | 498 | 801 | 801 | 498 | 816 | 781 | 801 | 966 | 498 | 30 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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