The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)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 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
396
344
228
188
168
125
111
91
60
68
44
40
37
46
47
60
111
169
183
229
245
159
124
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:29AM4.28m
9:12PM3.73m
9:19AM3.96m
10:02PM3.52m
10:15AM3.65m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.95m
3:02PM0.56m
3:11AM1.16m
3:48PM0.92m
4:01AM1.37m
4:39PM1.24m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:22
9:21
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
13
15
14
15
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