The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
365
554
909
1072
923
844
775
729
680
619
537
396
344
268
217
183
138
134
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
N
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
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-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:39PM4.17m
7:42AM4.55m
8:25PM3.96m
8:29AM4.28m
9:12PM3.73m
Low Tide
1:34PM-0.02m
1:43AM0.76m
2:18PM0.23m
2:26AM0.95m
3:02PM0.56m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:24
9:23
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
7
5
6
6
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
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