Terry s Cove surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Terry s Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Terry s Cove at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 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)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
18
13
13
12
12
8
5
5
5
6
3
2
9
7
10
5
11
19
14
15
18
14
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
5
WNW
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:02PM0.36m
12:50PM0.31m
1:31PM0.26m
Low Tide
00:39AM-0.08m
1:20AM-0.04m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:40
7:42
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
27
26
27
26
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
17
17
18
13
13
12
12
8
5
5
5
2
7
1
1
1
3
18
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
11
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
6
3
2
9
10
5
11
19
14
15
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
593
593
697
697
772
866
594
606
593
594
771
1691
1727
1279
594
594
594
594
594
1243
1243
866
1261
615
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
4
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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