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*:
Reef	4	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.

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in February while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 00:26 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 19
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	NE	W	W	W
Period (s)	7	8	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at The Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Scrabster, Scotland, 6 miles from The Cove.

Next High Water: 03:17am | 15ft

Next Low Water: 09:55am | 6ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Cove Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at The Cove will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite