The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.2° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 11AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s 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-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (11 Sep)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
18
10
10
10
6
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:06AM4.70m
4:42PM4.49m
4:46AM4.84m
5:19PM4.54m
5:25AM4.85m
5:53PM4.49m
Low Tide
10:42AM-0.14m
10:54PM0.41m
11:19AM-0.19m
11:30PM0.34m
11:55AM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:25
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
13
16
18
18
17
15
13
12
12
13
17
17
18
17
17
17
15
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
12
14
15
16
13
11
8
7
8
12
13
15
16
16
16
14
12
14
14
14
12
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