Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with 1,519 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 1187 | 1519 | 1122 | 606 | 234 | 176 | 89 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 80 | 173 | 148 | 123 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM4.63m | 7:21AM4.70m | 7:58PM4.83m | 8:18AM4.83m | 8:47PM4.99m | 9:14AM4.91m | 9:35PM5.09m | 10:09AM4.93m | 10:23PM5.13m | 11:04AM4.88m | 11:12PM5.10m | 12:00PM4.76m | 00:02AM5.01m | 12:56PM4.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM1.76m | 1:49PM1.40m | 2:17AM1.49m | 2:38PM1.30m | 3:06AM1.25m | 3:26PM1.28m | 3:55AM1.08m | 4:14PM1.34m | 4:44AM1.00m | 5:01PM1.48m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:25AM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:03 |
 | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:25 | 10:27 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 13 | 1122 | 606 | 234 | 176 | 89 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 44 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | ESE 5 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 196 | 118 | 57 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 41 | 59 | 80 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | W 12 | E 9 | WSW 10 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | E 5 | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 1 | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 212 | 1187 | 1519 | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 38 | 51 | — | — | 9 | — | 173 | 148 | 123 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1152 | 1090 | 621 | 776 | 784 | 35 | 87 | 183 | 65 | 32 | 65 | 34 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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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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