Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 12PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 41 | 111 | 87 | 110 | 236 | 287 | 306 | 328 | 461 | 805 | 737 | 623 | 439 | 383 | 341 | 359 | 402 | 402 | 422 | 394 | 358 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:27AM3.55m | 9:56PM3.27m | 10:32AM3.26m | 11:06PM3.10m | 11:56AM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:40PM1.42m | 4:01AM1.51m | 4:41PM1.70m | 5:19AM1.69m | 6:13PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 341 | 359 | 402 | 402 | 422 | 394 | 358 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 111 | 87 | 110 | 236 | 287 | 306 | 328 | 461 | 805 | 737 | 623 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 65 | 65 | 404 | 948 | 65 | 65 | 323 | 249 | 65 | 315 | 226 | 65 | 65 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
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