Surf Forecasts:
Timber Cove surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 958 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Timber Cove in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 19s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Timber Cove over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be honest about what we're looking at here.
To be straight with you, this stretch of coast ain't giving us much to work with over the next two and a half weeks. The surf is basically flat to tiny, and the wind is mostly trash. We're looking at a long, frustrating gap before anything even remotely rideable shows up, and even then, it's a gamble.
The first tiny hint of anything happens around Wednesday the 16th of July. The swell is a pathetic 2ft from the W, but with a period of 19 seconds, that's a long-period groundswell. The bigger kick comes Thursday morning the 17th of July, with a little more size. The combined energy is moderate at best (584), but the wind is almost calm, a slight air, which means it might be glassy. The real standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday afternoon the 17th of July. The swell picks up to 6ft from the WNW, period at 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to strong (1135). The wind is a gentle NW cross-shore, so it'll be a little lumpy but not totally blown out.
Now, for that Thursday afternoon window – you'd want to be at Timber Cove. It's a fairly exposed spot, so it'll catch that WNW swell. The swell direction is WNW, which is not its absolute optimum from NW, but it'll work. Look, it's not going to be epic. The crowd factor says "often," so you might have company, but with such a poor run beforehand, everyone will be desperate. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 55°F, so a good spring suit is your friend.
For the rest of the run? Brutal. Before that Thursday, from the 5th of July all the way through to the 16th, there's absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. Tiny swell, constant cross-shore or stronger winds – 12 to 19 mph out of the WNW and NW. This is more of a kite surfer's forecast.
After that Thursday, it drops right back off. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are back to tiny 2ft, with fresh NW winds again. So, if you're after a wave, that one afternoon on the 17th is your only real shot. It's not a classic, but it's the best of a bad bunch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 249 | 109 | 171 | 206 | 669 | 303 | 388 | 522 | 365 | 448 | 786 | 437 | 402 | 844 | 660 | 361 | 716 | 176 | 327 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.51m | 3:01AM1.27m | 4:26PM1.58m | 4:17AM1.14m | 5:04PM1.68m | 5:55AM1.06m | 5:46PM1.77m | 7:39AM1.08m | 6:34PM1.87m | 9:04AM1.17m | 7:25PM1.96m | 10:09AM1.27m | 8:20PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.71m | 9:36AM0.21m | 10:58PM0.57m | 10:19AM0.39m | 00:06AM0.39m | 11:10AM0.58m | 1:10AM0.18m | 12:10PM0.75m | 2:10AM-0.02m | 1:15PM0.87m | 3:04AM-0.21m | 2:20PM0.93m | 3:57AM-0.35m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 206 | 273 | 210 | 388 | 93 | 149 | 448 | 270 | 437 | 371 | 308 | 243 | 269 | 234 | 169 | 171 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 199 | 249 | 87 | 171 | 81 | 306 | 303 | 103 | 522 | 307 | — | 314 | — | — | 284 | 287 | 2 | 171 | 6 | 6 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 44 | 109 | 82 | 162 | 161 | 157 | 5 | 104 | 141 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 67 | 669 | 178 | 169 | 332 | 365 | 310 | 786 | 288 | 402 | 844 | 660 | 361 | 716 | 176 | 327 | 504 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 207 | 0 | 106 | 207 | 33 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 33 | 207 | 106 | 106 | 207 | 3 | 87 | 207 | 87 | 87 | 684 | 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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