The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.5° 

The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NE
7
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
76
57
54
35
25
32
11
15
24
27
40
49
62
70
86
119
170
208
150
140
112
139
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:43AM3.27m
2:22PM3.32m
2:37AM3.54m
3:09PM3.54m
3:18AM3.84m
3:48PM3.77m
Low Tide
8:17AM1.44m
8:39PM1.49m
9:07AM1.13m
9:20PM1.24m
9:47AM0.82m
9:56PM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:13
8:09
 mm
7
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
12
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
16
14
13
14
14
15
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