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Coves surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Coves surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coves sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Coves today?
The current surf forecast for Coves at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
126 | 123 | 120 | 130 | 150 | 157 | 268 | 193 | 90 | 88 | 69 | 192 | 107 | 121 | 101 | 94 | 94 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 107 | 107 | 97 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:32AM0.76m | 3:39AM0.79m | 3:56AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.20m | 12:59PM0.15m | 1:10PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 21 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 126 | 123 | 120 | 130 | 150 | 157 | 181 | 9 | 90 | 88 | 69 | 6 | 21 | 121 | 101 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 28 | 101 | 107 | 15 | 97 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | S 21 | E 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 13 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 268 | 193 | 29 | 31 | 63 | 192 | 107 | — | — | 67 | — | 138 | 101 | — | — | 107 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 801 | 801 | 32 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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