Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 161 | 165 | 197 | 192 | 138 | 207 | 209 | 277 | 352 | 225 | 374 | 464 | 587 | 543 | 557 | 527 | 408 | 322 | 300 | 280 | 264 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM4.84m | 2:04PM4.29m | 2:03AM4.58m | 2:54PM4.11m | 2:57AM4.31m | 3:51PM3.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM1.51m | 7:46PM2.13m | 8:29AM1.81m | 8:40PM2.34m | 9:27AM2.09m | 9:49PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 83 | 197 | 33 | 74 | 54 | 71 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 161 | 165 | — | 192 | 138 | 207 | 209 | 277 | 352 | 225 | 374 | 464 | 587 | 543 | 557 | 527 | 408 | 322 | 300 | 280 | 264 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 259 | 265 | 63 | 1688 | 726 | 207 | 418 | 422 | 778 | 830 | 1106 | 954 | 590 | 478 | 418 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 424 | 447 | 422 | 422 |
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