The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 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 (2.2m), 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 7PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 (2.2m)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 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
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
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
885
796
796
666
592
454
396
344
228
188
142
128
96
96
73
66
64
66
51
56
56
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
N
5
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42AM4.55m
8:25PM3.96m
8:29AM4.28m
9:12PM3.73m
9:19AM3.96m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.23m
2:26AM0.95m
3:02PM0.56m
3:11AM1.16m
3:48PM0.92m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
18
17
17
Feels °C
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
16
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