The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
8.4° 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 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.2
N
11
1.1
N
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.4
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
379
379
392
416
457
483
410
345
286
274
218
202
158
158
122
120
87
83
60
59
65
127
280
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:13AM4.26m
6:28PM4.26m
6:21AM4.43m
7:20PM4.43m
7:14AM4.62m
8:02PM4.58m
Low Tide
11:51AM1.78m
00:18AM2.32m
12:49PM1.58m
1:09AM2.09m
1:35PM1.42m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:33
5:31
5:28
5:24
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8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
1
Temp °C
5
5
8
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
13
14
13
12
11
-2
0
5
7
9
9
8
8
7
5
5
6
5
6
8
7
7
8
10
11
11
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.2
N
11
1.1
N
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
13
Energy kJ
434
379
379
392
416
457
483
410
345
286
274
218
202
158
158
122
120
87
83
60
59
59
127
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
1
1
7
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
5
38
65
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
2
20
17
5
5
5
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
12
11
3
15
36
29
15
11
7
5
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
34
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
265
46
424
46
7
7
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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