The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove sea temperature is
12.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 2PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
552
473
575
668
854
1092
1208
1020
896
711
561
489
589
207
442
383
337
329
287
232
193
158
123
116
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
15
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:39AM4.37m
11:39PM4.72m
12:16PM4.34m
00:15AM4.66m
12:55PM4.28m
00:54AM4.60m
Low Tide
5:27AM1.53m
5:32PM1.88m
6:03AM1.56m
6:08PM1.95m
6:41AM1.62m
6:47PM2.05m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:13
4:13
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:23
10:22
10:22
10:21
 mm
1
1
1
4
3
2
Temp °C
12
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
7
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
7
8
8
7
9
10
11
11
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
18
18
11
3
2
1020
896
711
561
489
207
442
383
337
232
193
158
123
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
10
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.4
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
552
473
575
668
854
1092
1208
589
165
329
287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
28
34
34
345
34
7
7
0
0
0
7
1106
813
34
7
8
7
7
7
0
0
0
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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