Surf Forecasts:
Timber Cove surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Timber Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s comin’ our way.
Gotta level with you – the next 16 days are shaping up to be a bit of a bummer. From Saturday, August 15th, all the way through to Sunday, August 30th, there ain’t a single session I’d be stoked to paddle out for. It’s a real dry spell, and that cross-shore wind is the main culprit.
Let’s start with the kickoff. Saturday the 15th brings a tiny 3ft swell to Timber Cove, coming from the SW with a super long 17-second interval. That’s got some deep ocean energy behind it, around 454 kilojoules, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. Water temp is about 58°F, pretty average for the season. The waves? Not worth the wetsuit. They’re messy, and the tide’s all wrong.
Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th don’t get much better. Swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the SW. Sunday morning has a light offshore breeze, but the report still calls it marginal. The energy is moderate (around 397), but the shape is just not there.
From Tuesday the 18th, things go downhill. Swell drops to 2ft to 2ft, with short, weak periods down to 7 or 8 seconds. The wind kicks up into a moderate to fresh cross breeze, turning the ocean into a lumpy mess. The combined energy falls to as low as 58 (very weak). This is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.
We get a blip on Wednesday, August 19th, with a 6ft swell early from the WNW, but it’s a short-period windswell (7 seconds) and the wind is already on it. With 476 energy, it’s got some push, but at that size and chop, it’s only for the die-hards.
The second week, from the 23rd onward, stays poor. Swell sizes bounce between 2ft and 5ft, but the wind never cleans up. There’s a flash on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th with 5ft WNW swells (479 and 460 energy) – that’s some solid wave energy – but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, keeping it choppy. The 18-second period on the 29th afternoon is a real heartbreaker; it’d be magic with a different wind.
The short of it: no standouts. A flat, windy stretch that’s more trouble than it’s worth.
Hang tight, check back in. It won’t be bleak forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 211 | 371 | 362 | 349 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 28 | 24 | 124 | 205 | 297 | 163 | 284 | 223 | 123 | 244 | 92 | 104 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.69m | 1:34AM1.54m | 2:16PM1.70m | 2:32AM1.37m | 2:51PM1.70m | 3:42AM1.23m | 3:28PM1.68m | 5:12AM1.14m | 4:11PM1.65m | 6:58AM1.15m | 5:04PM1.62m | 8:24AM1.22m | 6:04PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.41m | 7:51AM0.23m | 8:41PM0.37m | 8:29AM0.45m | 9:39PM0.34m | 9:11AM0.66m | 10:42PM0.33m | 10:03AM0.84m | 11:51PM0.30m | 11:15AM0.98m | 1:00AM0.25m | 12:36PM1.04m | 2:00AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 424 | 211 | 371 | 362 | 349 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 211 | 211 | 124 | 78 | 99 | 217 | 77 | 74 | 106 | 53 | 91 | 57 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 13 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 85 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 58 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 84 | 169 | 211 | 77 | 178 | 145 | 133 | 93 | 92 | 68 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | W 15 | SSW 18 | W 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 22 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 66 | 80 | 9 | 102 | 125 | 36 | 138 | 51 | 48 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 28 | 24 | 94 | 205 | 297 | 163 | 284 | 223 | 123 | 244 | 42 | 104 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 178 | 0 | 12 | 87 | 0 | 106 | 178 | 3 | 87 | 153 | 0 | 33 | 207 | 0 | 33 | 207 | 97 | 106 | 207 | 0 |
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