Surf Forecasts:
Timber Cove surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Timber Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Timber Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Timber Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Timber Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the imperial take.
Timber Cove is the only break on the menu, and it’s a long, slow start. For the first week and a half, between 0.5 ft and 2 ft of southwest groundswell rolls in, but those long periods—over 15 seconds—aren’t doing you any favors when the wind is hammering from the northwest at 15 to 20 mph or more. The combined energy (202) backs that up: there’s juice, but it’s messy. The end of August and start of September look pretty grim, with swell staying small and the surface chopped up.
You’re looking at a big gap, over a week, with nothing that’s really rideable.
The one bright spot—and I mean the only one—is the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. We’ve got some clouds, a light WSW breeze at about 3 mph, turning glassy. Swell sits around 2 ft from the southwest, with a long 19-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 461, and with glassy conditions, that’s your cleanest window by far. The direction matches what this spot wants, and while Timber Cove can see crowds "often," a Thursday morning should thin things out. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to cross-shore wind and chop. On the afternoon of Sunday, September 6th, the swell jumps to 7 ft from the northwest, but at 10 seconds with a moderate cross-shore breeze, it’s a lumpy, expert-only affair with poor quality.
Bottom line: don’t rush out until that Thursday morning of the 3rd. For now, the waiting game is the only game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 19 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 155 | 148 | 145 | 171 | 130 | 125 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 75 | 103 | 209 | 175 | 296 | 358 | 600 | 354 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.36m | 8:46PM1.73m | 10:54AM1.39m | 9:30PM1.75m | 11:18AM1.43m | 10:11PM1.75m | 11:42AM1.47m | 10:52PM1.73m | 12:06PM1.53m | 11:34PM1.67m | 12:31PM1.60m | 00:19AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.90m | 4:09AM-0.00m | 4:00PM0.82m | 4:41AM-0.03m | 4:36PM0.74m | 5:11AM-0.03m | 5:11PM0.65m | 5:39AM0.01m | 5:48PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:26PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 47 | 118 | 145 | 171 | 130 | 12 | 159 | 157 | 121 | 104 | 67 | 86 | 175 | 296 | 110 | 102 | 354 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 112 | 155 | 148 | 102 | 98 | 99 | 125 | 89 | 48 | 109 | 75 | 103 | 130 | 59 | 63 | 311 | 600 | 16 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 4 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 45 | 54 | 48 | 52 | 71 | 37 | 39 | 61 | 64 | 37 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 60 | 44 | 100 | 13 | 40 | 102 | 209 | 45 | 108 | 358 | 234 | 167 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 106 | 207 | 0 | 33 | 106 | 0 | 33 | 207 | 0 | 106 | 207 | 0 | 106 | 207 | 3 | 106 | 207 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Timber Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Timber Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Timber 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 (Timber 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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