The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove sea temperature is
12.2° C

Normal for this time of year

The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove today (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
836
1102
1059
1006
882
711
561
489
589
495
442
337
337
287
232
197
193
154
123
119
94
94
71
69
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
W
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
N
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:39PM4.72m
12:16PM4.34m
00:15AM4.66m
12:55PM4.28m
00:54AM4.60m
Low Tide
5:32PM1.88m
6:03AM1.56m
6:08PM1.95m
6:41AM1.62m
6:47PM2.05m
7:22AM1.70m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:13
4:13
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:23
10:22
10:22
10:21
 mm
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
12
13
13
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
11
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1059
882
711
561
489
442
337
337
287
232
197
193
154
123
119
94
94
71
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
8
8
7
11
29
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
10
19
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
836
1102
1006
589
495
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
345
34
7
0
0
0
0
28
1106
1197
34
7
7
7
7
7
0
11
16
16
16
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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