The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.3° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (05 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
168
65
84
84
63
46
44
29
29
29
30
32
34
35
24
24
25
15
15
14
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:11AM3.55m
10:49PM3.37m
11:46AM3.43m
00:20AM3.44m
1:16PM3.56m
Low Tide
4:42PM1.44m
5:26AM1.35m
6:21PM1.51m
7:06AM1.17m
7:46PM1.34m
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part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:43
7:40
 mm
2
Temp °C
15
18
19
18
15
14
13
13
17
15
20
22
21
19
17
16
17
18
18
17
15
Feels °C
9
13
15
14
12
12
10
10
13
12
16
18
18
16
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
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