
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 408 | 279 | 460 | 573 | 573 | 1603 | 1794 | 2340 | 3041 | 5886 | 6245 | 6020 | 6064 | 5262 | 3474 | 2413 | 1546 | 673 | 749 | 551 | 473 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39AM4.86m | 8:38PM5.10m | 9:12AM4.94m | 9:14PM5.17m | 9:43AM4.96m | 9:49PM5.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM1.09m | 2:30PM1.53m | 2:54AM0.98m | 3:06PM1.38m | 3:29AM0.99m | 3:41PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | N 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
157 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 6245 | 6020 | 73 | 5262 | 3474 | 2413 | 1546 | 673 | 749 | 551 | 473 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
81 | 5 | 38 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 73 | — | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 418 | 66 | 65 | 84 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | N 10 | E 7 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
15 | 408 | 279 | 460 | 573 | 573 | 1603 | 1794 | 2340 | 3041 | 5886 | — | — | 6064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 143 | 621 | 621 | 759 | 678 | 621 | 601 | 601 | 453 | 678 | 621 | 621 | 35 | 531 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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