Terry s Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Alabama, USA)

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Terry s Cove Surf Guide

Terry s Cove in Alabama is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the south southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Terry s Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terry s Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terry s Cove occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terry s Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terry s Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Terry s Cove Location Map

Interactive Terry s Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Terry s Cove is Pensacola Nas Airport (NPA) in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terry s Cove is Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS), also in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Terry s Cove Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 27 January 2023, 07:42 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 27
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

What does Terry s Cove look like?

Latest photos from Terry s Cove. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Carl Stokley

Tides at Terry s Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Alabama Point, Perdido Pass, Alabama, 3 km from Terry s Cove.

Next High Water: 03:31pm | 0.21m

Next Low Water: 02:24am | 0.04m

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Terry s Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Terry s Cove is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (8.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.