The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
11.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
22
21
21
20
20
11
11
11
11
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
5
NW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:09PM4.27m
7:16AM4.52m
8:04PM4.05m
8:08AM4.36m
9:01PM3.83m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.01m
1:21AM0.73m
1:56PM0.13m
2:10AM0.95m
2:49PM0.33m
3:01AM1.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:26
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:42
9:42
9:42
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
18
22
23
22
19
18
17
17
21
24
24
21
19
18
17
16
18
20
19
19
17
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
20
21
21
20
17
16
15
18
21
21
18
18
17
16
12
13
16
18
18
16
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
34
22
21
21
20
20
11
11
11
11
4
13
8
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
12
4
3
4
6
11
2
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
368
368
368
368
368
394
389
393
394
321
321
257
372
418
338
397
312
312
263
408
397
394
404
407
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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