The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 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
9.6° 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 7PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (26 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
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
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1613
1319
969
778
672
511
327
233
192
156
123
121
92
90
64
58
40
39
25
24
22
21
33
55
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:40PM4.29m
6:36AM4.45m
7:25PM4.40m
7:25AM4.50m
8:02PM4.50m
Low Tide
12:13PM1.72m
00:35AM2.21m
1:02PM1.67m
1:22AM2.03m
1:43PM1.64m
2:04AM1.86m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:24
4:22
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:02
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
15
17
17
16
14
15
15
16
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
9
12
13
12
12
10
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1319
969
778
672
511
327
233
192
156
123
121
92
90
64
58
40
39
25
24
22
30
33
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
67
77
73
54
43
32
23
15
15
6
6
6
6
5
5
21
18
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.4
NW
10
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
1
4
4
9
9
3
9
4
4
4
26
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
1613
1
3
6
8
5
4
2
4
13
28
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
287
287
35
35
7
7
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
10
34
370
370
21
82
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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