The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
34
23
22
13
13
7
7
10
15
13
8
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
7
8
5
3
2
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:56AM4.19m
7:30PM3.72m
7:32AM4.13m
8:10PM3.66m
8:12AM4.04m
8:54PM3.61m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.96m
1:31PM0.59m
1:35AM1.04m
2:09PM0.65m
2:14AM1.14m
2:50PM0.72m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:33
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:39
9:38
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
21
21
21
19
18
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
19
18
19
Feels °C
12
13
14
15
16
16
17
17
15
12
13
15
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
15
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
47
34
23
22
13
13
7
7
10
10
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
3
5
7
8
5
3
15
13
8
1
4
6
7
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
106
383
469
408
477
742
780
469
405
378
312
383
477
477
477
477
477
477
383
383
383
477
549
517
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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