The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.2° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
1.2
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
38
38
45
41
39
37
34
33
34
22
45
29
29
28
383
534
515
440
379
329
282
237
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
10
W
10
WNW
5
SE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
NE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:57PM5.10m
12:32PM4.57m
00:36AM4.83m
1:10PM4.35m
1:17AM4.51m
1:52PM4.13m
Low Tide
6:16AM1.25m
6:23PM1.74m
6:55AM1.57m
7:03PM1.99m
7:36AM1.93m
7:49PM2.25m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:54
8:52
 mm
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
15
16
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
6
6
8
10
13
14
13
14
12
12
12
9
7
7
8
7
6
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