The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
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The Cove Surf Guide
The Cove on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is a right breaking reef. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rocks and rips.
The Cove Spot Info
Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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fairly consistent | 56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing The Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at The Cove occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
What's the best time of year to surf The Cove (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore The Cove Location Map
Interactive The Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Cove is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Cove is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 57 km (35 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)
Wind Speed (mph)
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 00:26 Local Time
Fri | Saturday 19 | |||
10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
Wave (ft) | ||||
Period (s) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (mph) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
on | on | cross- on |
Tides at The Cove
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Swell History at The Cove
Surf stats for The Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at The Cove
Wind stats for The Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To The Cove:
- Closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site27 mi away
- Second closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site27 mi away
- Third closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site47 mi away
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy122 mi away
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyK7 Buoy130 mi away