The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
14.8°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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.3
N
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
0
63
56
23
15
55
26
35
66
61
57
55
54
68
103
103
101
96
69
68
49
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:14PM3.06m
11:22AM2.98m
11:52PM3.05m
12:55PM3.05m
1:11AM3.25m
1:58PM3.26m
Low Tide
4:36AM1.69m
5:22PM1.93m
6:26AM1.68m
7:03PM1.82m
7:47AM1.42m
8:05PM1.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:05
7:02
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
13
16
17
16
13
12
12
12
12
13
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
22
21
19
17
Feels °C
7
6
4
5
8
10
12
10
9
9
9
9
10
18
17
16
16
16
16
19
22
22
19
17
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