The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.77° W

The Cove WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.9° 

The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Cove surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, N swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:

The surf forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 12th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.


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