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The Cove surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove sea temperature is
10.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cove today?
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | - | - |
| Evening (24 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:36PM3.53m | 10:38AM3.79m | 11:47PM3.49m | 11:47AM3.74m | 00:48AM3.55m | 12:49PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.74m | 4:36AM1.52m | 5:26PM0.84m | 5:50AM1.55m | 6:34PM0.88m | 6:59AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 372 | 312 | 381 | 368 | 368 | 381 | 372 | 381 | 333 | 331 | 331 | 368 | 333 | 332 | 331 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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