The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what The Cove’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sittin’ around 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – no dramas there, just grab a decent suit.

Now, the bad news first: we’ve got a proper dry spell ahead. The forecast is flat or junk for the next few days. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are write-offs – cross and cross-onshore winds with tiny, weak swell. You’d be better off stayin’ in bed or fixin’ that leaky wetsuit. That run of nothing stretches right through to Monday morning the 24th.

But then, Monday the 24th, things finally wake up. The Cove (The-Cove_4) comes alive with a solid 7ft groundswell out of the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper energy, and the combined energy reading of 955 tells you there’s a decent push behind it. Winds are light and cross-offshore from the SE, so the face is gonna be clean. This is your standout session. It’s a reef break, so with that longer period it should hold up nicely and offer some proper lines. It’s also rated as “fairly consistent” and exposed to the NW swell, so it’ll handle that direction well. Keep an eye on the crowds though – it can be busy here sometimes.

Monday afternoon still has clean 6ft surf, but the score drops a bit with cloud and a touch more breeze, so the morning is the pick. Tuesday the 25th drops in size and the wind picks up strong, so things go ordinary again.

There’s a bit of a lull mid-week, but mark your calendar for Saturday the 29th. That morning sees a chunky 12ft swell roll in from the WNW, and the combined energy is a massive 1669 – that’s some serious grunt. Winds are cross-off from the SW, keeping it clean. Now, this one comes with a warning: 12ft is big, and with a short period of 8 seconds it’s gonna be a bit bowling and unruly – definitely for experienced crew only. If you’re not feeling the big stuff, give it a miss.

Later on, the first few days of September get messy with strong winds, but Friday the 4th morning offers another clean window with a 6ft WNW swell, period of 8 seconds, and light offshore wind from the WSW. The energy is moderate at 331, but it looks fun and manageable.

Then, Saturday the 5th afternoon throws in a big, long-period WNW groundswell at 8ft with a 11-second period, and the energy spikes to 1279. Winds are cross-off from the ESE, so it should be clean. Again, this is a reef, so the longer period might make it wall a bit, but it’s got size and power for those who want it.

All in all, if you’re looking for the best, don’t waste your time now. The real standout is Monday morning the 24th – clean and solid. The second standout is Saturday morning the 29th, but only if you’re good and ready for a heavy wave.

Stay safe, and I’ll catch you in the water.

Rusty

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