The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s switch it up to feet and miles per hour for my imperial folks.

So we’re talkin’ The Cove – same story, different numbers. Water’s at 80°F, no big anomaly. This reef is for the advanced surfer, and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta be patient.

Sunday the 5th of July, we start with a 3ft SSW swell, period a long 18 seconds – that’s serious groundswell. Combined energy’s 631 (moderate). Winds are light cross-offshore at 6 mph from the NE, so it’ll be clean. That’s a good start. Sunday afternoon, offshore wind at 12 mph, still clean.

Monday the 6th, 3ft SSW, period 16 secs, energy 453. Wind’s cross-off in the morning, offshore in the arvo. Still surfable. Tuesday the 7th, swell eases to 3ft then 3ft, period 14 secs, offshore winds both sessions. Energy drops to 352 then 267 – lightenin’ up.

Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th, waves shrink to 2ft down to 2ft, period 12-14 secs, conditions clean but ordinary. Saturday the 11th, we get a 2ft SW swell with an 18-second period, but the wind picks up to 16 mph offshore. Saturday afternoon, energy bumps to 336, still offshore – for the right crew, that’s a window.

Now, the real standout: Tuesday the 14th of July. Morning glass – dead calm – with a 2ft W swell, period 16 secs, energy 594. That’s moderate but solid, and the optimum direction for The Cove is W. Perfect match. Afternoon stays clean with a light breeze.

Wednesday the 15th is also strong – 3ft W, 16 secs, energy 594 in the morning, 542 in the arvo – but it’s not glassy, just clean. After that, the swell fades. Thursday the 16th has a cross-on wind in the morning, but cleans up later. From Friday the 17th onward, we’re lookin’ at 2ft and smaller, with energy under 300. By the 19th and 20th, it’s 1ft to 1ft, with a 19-second period on the 20th arvo but only 1ft – barely a ripple.

So the call remains the same: Sunday the 5th through Tuesday the 7th give you clean, chest-high waves with offshore wind. But the one to lock in is Tuesday the 14th of July – glassy, W swell on the money, moderate energy, long period. That’s the standout. Crowds are possible sometimes, but with the inconsistency, you might score it quiet.

Rusty

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