Terry s Cove surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CDT
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Terry s Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terry s Cove sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Terry s Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Terry s Cove at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Terry s Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
S
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
19
21
24
13
27
29
13
13
37
41
30
22
21
20
20
18
34
26
25
22
15
14
13
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:26AM0.41m
11:13AM0.40m
12:02PM0.36m
Low Tide
10:01PM-0.12m
11:44PM-0.10m
00:39AM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:39
7:39
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
26
25
26
27
27
29
25
25
27
26
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
27
28
27
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.5
S
5
0.7
SE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
9
8
2
13
27
14
11
11
37
41
30
22
21
20
20
18
34
1
1
15
14
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
19
21
24
13
23
29
13
13
26
25
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1254
2041
2012
1796
1611
992
1003
864
866
866
1657
1651
1611
1003
594
593
866
1280
1384
1443
1003
594
594
594
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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