The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.4° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (09 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
399
267
163
134
107
86
68
53
43
48
38
24
36
25
18
18
10
9
10
6
5
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
N
5
NE
5
E
10
S
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
15
NW
5
N
5
SE
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
3:18PM4.11m
3:23AM4.44m
4:02PM4.34m
4:06AM4.70m
4:42PM4.49m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.38m
9:35PM0.79m
10:01AM0.05m
10:16PM0.56m
10:42AM-0.14m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:32
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
13
17
17
15
15
15
14
13
15
17
17
16
13
Feels °C
7
10
13
13
11
11
9
8
8
12
12
9
10
12
11
10
10
13
15
14
10
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