The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.6° C
1.0° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
159
124
97
75
70
72
72
75
80
60
48
45
33
30
29
28
20
12
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:57PM3.35m
11:20AM3.42m
00:00AM3.26m
12:30PM3.31m
Low Tide
4:39PM1.24m
5:00AM1.53m
5:43PM1.48m
6:15AM1.60m
6:58PM1.57m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
19
20
19
18
16
15
18
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
19
17
17
15
14
17
19
19
17
15
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