The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.2° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
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)
0.4
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
1
N
4
1.7
N
6
1.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
51
66
61
55
53
51
51
52
96
96
73
68
66
49
48
32
31
30
20
36
226
373
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
WNW
35
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM3.05m
1:11AM3.25m
1:58PM3.26m
2:04AM3.54m
2:43PM3.54m
Low Tide
6:26AM1.68m
7:03PM1.82m
7:47AM1.42m
8:05PM1.58m
8:36AM1.08m
8:48PM1.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:02
7:00
 mm
1
7
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
16
20
18
17
16
16
18
19
20
21
21
19
18
17
17
17
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
10
13
19
18
16
16
15
17
19
21
22
22
19
17
16
16
15
6
5
5
7
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