The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
16.5° C
1.6° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
44
68
48
60
78
99
78
63
41
56
41
41
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
26
25
25
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
E
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:56AM3.58m
3:25PM3.60m
3:39AM3.80m
4:07PM3.75m
4:18AM4.03m
4:45PM3.88m
Low Tide
9:25AM1.13m
9:42PM1.19m
10:07AM0.89m
10:20PM1.01m
10:45AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:05
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:10
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
17
19
20
19
16
17
17
18
22
25
26
24
21
20
19
19
23
25
24
22
21
Feels °C
10
9
13
15
17
16
13
16
16
17
19
22
21
21
20
20
18
18
22
25
24
22
20
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