The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it.

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks. Things start off a bit ordinary, but there’s some serious groundswell potential building for the deep thinkers. The big winner here looks to be The Cove.

The water's sitting around 57°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing to write home about, no shocking anomaly.

We're looking at a bit of a slow burn to start. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are pretty average, with messy cross-shore winds and some rumbling, disorganised swell. The wave energy on Saturday morning is massive, hitting 3297, but that 10ft swell is all over the place with a strong cross breeze, so it's only for the hardcore, and even then, it's a battle. Sunday the 13th is a little cleaner, but still nothing special. We have to wait until Monday the 14th to get a proper window. That morning, with a 3ft swell from the NNW and a clean offshore breeze, you'll get some tidy, rideable waves (energy 445). The afternoon gets even better with a very clean 3ft set from the north.

Then Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are a bit of a mixed bag – some clean moments, some lumpy cross-chop. Not the best.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting, but you have to be patient. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are blown out with strong winds and huge, messy swell – up to 15ft Thursday afternoon (energy 5981!). That’s raw power, but it’s not for paddling; the kites will be having a field day.

The Standout: The real gold appears on Saturday the 21st of September. That Monday morning, The Cove goes glassy. We’re talking a little 3 mph wind from the SSW, making it dead calm. You’ll have a solid 8ft groundswell from the WNW with a long 12-second period, packing 1489 energy. That’s a proper, clean, powerful reef wave for experienced surfers. The direction is ideal for the spot, and with those light winds, it’ll be perfect.

Second Standout: If you can’t wait that long, mark your calendar for Saturday the 23rd of September. The Wednesday morning is messy, but the afternoon is a ripper. A 10ft WNW swell (energy 3551) with a 12-second period and a gentle 3 mph cross-off breeze. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and consistent. This one is in the “excellent” zone for experienced surfers. Even better, Tuesday the 22nd morning is also a top pick: an 12ft W swell (4703 energy) with a 13-second period and clean cross-off winds. That’s some serious, long-period groundswell hitting the reef at The Cove.

After that, the last week of the month has some good days, like the 24th and 25th mornings, but the afternoons get blown out again with strong cross-on winds. Pick your windows.

So to sum it up, the first week is about dodging the rubbish. The real, stand-out calls are the glassy morning on the 21st, the clean afternoon on the 23rd, and the powerful morning on the 22nd. The long-period swells mean longer waits between sets, but when they come through The Cove, they’ll be worth it.

I’m Rusty.

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