The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Alright, let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Cove over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we've got a bit of a pulse coming through. The main action is a solid W swell that's gonna be pushing in. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The big standout is definitely the morning of Saturday the 4th. We're looking at a clean 6ft W swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is a nice cross-off from the SW. The energy is solid, reading 561, and it's set to deliver some very good surf. The Cove is a reef break that's fairly consistent, and with that offshore wind, it'll be clean. You'll want to be comfortable on an intermediate wave, but it’s a hell of a way to start the weekend. Just keep an eye out, the crowd can be around sometimes.

The arvo on the 4th, the wind swings onshore and gets strong, so that's a write-off. Sunday the 5th is a bit of a letdown – the swell drops right off, and the wind is messy. Monday the 6th is small and ordinary, just tiny dribblers.

The next real standout is a bit further out, on Tuesday the 14th of July. That morning, the forecast is looking very promising. We've got a 6ft W swell, again with a 9-second period, but the wind is forecast to be glassy from the ENE. That's a dream scenario for The Cove. The energy is strong at 634, and the forecast says "very good surf conditions." This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-shore wind, but the morning is the real prize.

Before that, there are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like the 9th and the 13th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about – only about 3ft or so. The 13th morning has a 4ft swell and glassy wind, which is a "good" call, but it's a bit underwhelming compared to the 14th.

After the 14th, the outlook gets ordinary again. The swell drops, the wind turns onshore, and we're looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. That Sunday the 19th, the swell picks up a bit to 5ft, but with a short 7-second period and a strong cross-shore wind, it's just not going to be any good. The energy is like 280, but it's all mush.

So, to sum it up: The best of the best is the morning of Saturday the 4th. The long-range standout that's worth a gamble is the morning of Tuesday the 14th. Everything else in between is a bit of a write-off.

Rusty.

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