The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.4° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
N
22
0.1
N
22
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
70
68
52
48
48
30
29
19
15
10
9
9
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:18PM3.82m
3:19AM4.16m
3:51PM4.08m
3:52AM4.41m
4:22PM4.31m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.74m
9:24PM1.01m
9:48AM0.43m
9:59PM0.75m
10:21AM0.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:54
6:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
16
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
17
18
16
15
Feels °C
9
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
9
9
7
7
9
13
13
14
13
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