The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 11AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
2
2
2
2
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)
2.4
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1049
1001
885
775
729
666
592
454
396
344
228
188
146
128
121
96
85
64
60
51
50
50
48
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
N
5
N
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:42AM4.55m
8:25PM3.96m
8:29AM4.28m
9:12PM3.73m
9:19AM3.96m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.76m
2:18PM0.23m
2:26AM0.95m
3:02PM0.56m
3:11AM1.16m
3:48PM0.92m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:23
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
19
18
18
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
8
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
15
17
16
17
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