The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
16.5° C
1.5° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
27
29
28
41
40
39
37
35
22
22
22
22
21
12
16
27
14
14
13
12
19
18
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
0
ENE
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM4.03m
4:45PM3.88m
4:53AM4.23m
5:21PM3.97m
5:26AM4.37m
5:54PM4.02m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.67m
10:54PM0.87m
11:21AM0.48m
11:28PM0.77m
11:56AM0.35m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:07
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
21
23
23
22
20
19
16
17
18
20
21
19
16
13
12
12
16
17
18
18
15
Feels °C
19
17
20
22
24
23
20
19
15
15
14
16
16
13
12
9
9
9
13
16
16
16
12
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