The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.6° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
96
77
72
57
64
50
67
59
46
45
26
24
16
22
25
37
34
69
60
49
39
31
33
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
E
10
NW
10
NW
20
N
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26AM4.37m
4:55PM4.14m
4:57AM4.54m
5:26PM4.26m
5:29AM4.64m
5:57PM4.32m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.79m
10:55AM0.29m
11:02PM0.63m
11:27AM0.13m
11:35PM0.53m
12:00PM0.07m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:02
8:00
 mm
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
19
17
15
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
13
12
13
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
11
13
15
17
15
14
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