The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 May 2026 BST
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The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
1215
737
681
1148
1113
1215
1469
1488
1319
987
778
672
521
333
233
192
156
123
121
92
90
64
58
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
SW
5
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM4.20m
5:39AM4.39m
6:40PM4.29m
6:36AM4.45m
7:25PM4.40m
Low Tide
11:14AM1.77m
11:38PM2.38m
12:13PM1.72m
00:35AM2.21m
1:02PM1.67m
1:22AM2.03m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:26
4:24
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:58
9:59
10:00
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
12
13
11
10
9
11
12
11
9
9
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
6
6
5
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
683
737
681
649
1488
1319
987
778
672
521
333
233
192
156
123
121
92
90
64
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
62
62
56
43
44
33
29
15
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
1
4
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1.9
W
13
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
78
1215
112
105
1148
1113
1215
1469
2
4
4
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
34
34
34
21
34
34
34
34
287
35
35
7
7
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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