The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. We're locking in on The Cove for this outlook. It’s a sneaky little reef setup, and it doesn’t fire all that often, so when it lines up, you want to be on it. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year, nothing strange about it.

The immediate outlook is a slow burn. We’re starting with some tiny, long-period groundswell pushing in from the SW. The combined swell energy is weak, coming in around 298 to 324. Sunday the 9th has been and gone, but looking at the start of the week, Monday the 10th is where we get our first real standout. We’ve got glassy conditions with waves around 2 feet from the SSW with a 15-second period, which will make for clean, fun waves. That’s a nice little window for anyone who can handle a critical takeoff on a reef. The wind stays offshore that afternoon, keeping things clean and lined up.

Tuesday the 11th looks similar, with glassy conditions in the morning and clean lines in the afternoon. Nothing massive, just solid, pleasant surf.

Now, Wednesday the 12th is the big one to circle on your calendar. The swell jumps to a consistent 3 feet from the south with a long 18-second period, and with moderate wave energy in the 800s, it’s got some serious push. The wind locks in as offshore all day. This is the pick of the whole run for The Cove. It’s still manageable for confident intermediates, but that long period will make it more powerful and a bit more critical on the reef.

Thursday the 13th stays strong with similar size and clean offshore wind, though the period backs off a touch. A good follow-up day. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are still surfable with offshore breezes, but the swell size and energy are easing off. By Saturday afternoon, the wind is getting a bit strong, making it less appealing.

We hit a rough patch from Saturday the 16th afternoon right through to Monday the 17th. The wind shifts onshore and the quality drops out completely. It’s a no-go zone for a couple of days.

Things get a second wind on Tuesday the 18th. It’s small again, but we get glassy and offshore conditions that clean up the 2-foot swell. Then on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st, we see another small but clean window with glassy conditions in the mornings and offshore winds in the afternoons. The swell is from the SW and remains small, but just enough to be fun on a longboard or a fish. The combined energy stays moderate.

The Verdict: Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are your best bets. That longer-period south swell with clean offshore wind is about as good as it gets here. For the rest of the run, keep your expectations low, especially through the middle of the period. This spot is inconsistent, so when it’s on, you gotta go.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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