Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, W swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Jun 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 58 | 71 | 154 | 202 | 188 | 132 | 185 | 46 | 71 | 188 | 229 | 124 | 97 | 159 | 102 | 73 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04AM4.88m | 11:12PM5.10m | 12:00PM4.76m | 00:02AM5.01m | 12:56PM4.60m | 00:54AM4.87m | 1:53PM4.42m | 1:49AM4.70m | 2:52PM4.25m | 2:47AM4.53m | 3:53PM4.13m | 3:48AM4.38m | 4:53PM4.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM1.00m | 5:01PM1.48m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:25AM1.14m | 6:39PM1.88m | 7:19AM1.33m | 7:31PM2.11m | 8:17AM1.54m | 8:30PM2.30m | 9:20AM1.75m | 9:36PM2.42m | 10:26AM1.90m | 10:48PM2.44m | |||||||
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 | 4:03 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:27 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 6 | W 5 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 58 | 41 | 154 | 202 | 188 | 132 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 97 | 159 | 102 | 73 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | W 8 | N 8 | E 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 5 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | — | N 9 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | W 9 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 185 | — | — | 188 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 593 | 7 | 284 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 63 | 59 | 9 |
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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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