Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit for those who think that way. Let's break down the local stretch over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a clear winner on the horizon, but a long quiet spell follows, so plan ahead.
Things get going proper on Saturday morning, July 25th. The Cove is your only real option and it’s looking prime. Water temps are around 80°, right where you’d expect for the season. We’ve got a clean 2 to 3ft SSW groundswell cranking in with a long 19-second period. The energy reading is 786, which is solid. A light NNE offshore breeze is keeping the surface glassy. This is an advanced, inconsistent reef break, so you better know what you’re doing. Crowds can pop up here, so be ready to share. That Saturday afternoon holds into the 3ft range, still clean. That really is the peak of this whole forecast.
Sunday the 26th is still in the mix at around 3ft (483 energy) and 16 seconds. Still offshore and clean, but a little less grunt than Saturday. Still a very good session.
Monday the 27th drops a bit to 2 to 3ft (296 energy) and remains clean, but the pulse is fading.
By Tuesday the 28th, we’re down to a little over 2ft (around 192 energy) and the period slips to 14 seconds. Offshore wind holds, but the quality is just average. Then Wednesday the 29th turns ugly with a cross-onshore breeze, so that’s a write-off.
We hit a big quiet patch from there. Days of nothing worthwhile, just small weak waves. The next flicker of hope comes Friday, July 31st. Morning looks clean with a 2ft swell and 16-second period (290 energy) and a light offshore, so it’s surfable, just nothing special. That afternoon gets messier.
From there, we roll into August with tiny surf, mostly under 2ft, and very ordinary conditions. The periods get long again but the size just isn't there to back it up.
There’s a small mention for Saturday, August 8th – the period jumps back to 18 seconds, but it’s only around 1 to 2ft. Glassy conditions in the morning, so if you’ve got a log, you might squeeze some fun out of it. Sunday the 9th is similar with clean offshore winds but still tiny.
So to wrap it up: your window is the weekend of July 25th. Everything after that is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 670 | 662 | 463 | 452 | 329 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 133 | 136 | 192 | 173 | 130 | 171 | 158 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.76m | 1:50AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.78m | 2:36AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.80m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.80m | 3:59AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.78m | 4:39AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.76m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.16m | 7:00AM0.01m | 9:53PM0.13m | 7:44AM0.01m | 10:20PM0.11m | 8:27AM0.01m | 10:47PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.08m | 9:48AM0.04m | 11:39PM0.07m | 10:31AM0.07m | 00:05AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 502 | 670 | 662 | 463 | 513 | 585 | 784 | 694 | 878 | 1380 | 1657 | 691 | 231 | 157 | 136 | 192 | 173 | 123 | 159 | 205 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 223 | 38 | 106 | 334 | 452 | 329 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 133 | 73 | 154 | 152 | 130 | 119 | 158 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 16 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 19 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 78 | 58 | 23 | 47 | 109 | 171 | 75 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 187 | 264 | 177 | 87 | 90 | 71 | 1155 | 20 | 27 | 2303 | — | — | — | — | 331 | 278 | 248 | 401 | 453 | 389 | 466 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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