The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 5PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
17
35
53
61
78
85
139
254
328
356
429
699
802
1016
970
1011
1032
970
800
674
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:52PM4.35m
6:56AM4.73m
7:39PM4.17m
7:42AM4.55m
8:25PM3.96m
Low Tide
12:49PM-0.16m
1:00AM0.60m
1:34PM-0.02m
1:43AM0.76m
2:18PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:27
9:24
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
8
7
7
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
11
12
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