The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down The Cove in feet and miles per hour for those who think in those numbers.

The Cove is a reef, advanced only, and it’s not a consistent spot. Over the next couple of weeks we’ve got a stream of S and SSW groundswells – nothing massive, but with some seriously long intervals. Water temp is about 80°, right where it should be for this time of year.

We start Tuesday, 1st September. A 3ft SSW groundswell, with a deep 18-second interval. That’s proper long-period energy. Wind is a light offshore from the NNE, so the surface is clean. The combined energy is moderate at 592. A decent opener.

The best day of the whole run is Monday, 7th September. The morning is glassy – zero wind – with a 3ft SSW swell on a 17-second interval. Energy jumps to 787. That’s the kind of glassy, long-period groundswell that makes this reef stand up and talk. That morning is the one. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze, though there’s a risk of thunderstorms.

Tuesday, 8th September brings a size bump. The morning hits 5ft from the SSW, but the wind is onshore from the SSW, ruining it. The energy is strong at 1201, but the surface is junk. The afternoon goes completely glassy with the wind dying to zero, and a 4ft WSW groundswell. That afternoon window could be special if you can sit through the morning slop.

Wednesday, 9th September is another good one. Glassy morning with a 4ft WSW swell and an 11-second interval. Energy is 752. Clean and punchy. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore.

After the 9th, the swell fades fast. By the 11th, it’s down to 2ft or less, and the wind gets messy. There’s a long stretch of small, weak, or onshore conditions through the 14th. Energy drops below 200. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a late pulse around the 15th and 16th of September. On Tuesday the 15th, the afternoon shows a 2ft SSW swell with a very long 20-second interval and glassy wind – energy reads 319. Small, but with that interval and glass, it could be fun for the experts. Wednesday the 16th morning is also glassy with a 2ft SW groundswell. Worth a look, but not a standout like that Monday the 7th.

For an inconsistent, expert-only reef, this is a solid run. Lock in the 7th and the 8th afternoon. The rest is either small or wind-affected. And keep an eye out – this spot can get a few guys on it.

Rusty.

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