Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with 530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 178 | 373 | 251 | 248 | 268 | 386 | 298 | 191 | 201 | 192 | 437 | 400 | 347 | 305 | 229 | 258 | 264 | 251 | 291 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.68m | 3:13AM0.57m | 3:17PM0.64m | 3:50AM0.63m | 3:49PM0.58m | 4:29AM0.68m | 4:21PM0.52m | 5:11AM0.72m | 4:56PM0.45m | 5:58AM0.74m | 5:35PM0.39m | 6:52AM0.75m | 6:25PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.10m | 8:56PM0.07m | 8:53AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.05m | 9:40AM0.11m | 9:47PM0.03m | 10:31AM0.13m | 10:15PM0.02m | 11:25AM0.15m | 10:48PM0.02m | 12:26PM0.18m | 11:25PM0.03m | 1:38PM0.20m | 00:10AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 178 | 373 | 251 | 248 | 268 | 386 | 298 | 191 | 133 | 144 | 437 | 400 | 347 | 256 | 148 | 258 | 264 | 251 | 291 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 78 | 33 | 46 | 34 | 52 | 201 | 192 | 84 | 65 | 200 | 305 | 229 | 76 | 164 | 104 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | E 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 62 | 18 | 21 | 75 | 51 | 20 | 52 | 121 | 107 | 75 | 21 | 58 | 17 | 29 | 47 | 69 | 115 | 102 | 100 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 515 | 452 | 452 | 672 | 746 | 1159 | 1163 | 1322 | 1272 | 1389 | 1163 | 1106 | 604 | 502 | 434 | 314 | 305 | 253 | 229 | 338 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 0 |
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Information about the The Cove Surf forecast
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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