Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 666 | 1380 | 1310 | 1258 | 1534 | 1585 | 1454 | 1387 | 1288 | 1190 | 1151 | 1013 | 880 | 849 | 1530 | 773 | 878 | 762 | 609 | 240 | 612 | 612 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35PM4.89m | 11:59AM4.69m | 00:23AM4.60m | 12:48PM4.44m | 1:27AM4.28m | 1:53PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM1.46m | 6:18PM1.62m | 6:43AM1.81m | 7:12PM1.87m | 7:41AM2.19m | 8:24PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | ESE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 353 | 666 | 1380 | 1310 | 1258 | 1534 | 1585 | 1454 | 1387 | 1288 | 1190 | 1151 | 1013 | 880 | 849 | 9 | 773 | 878 | 13 | 609 | 240 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 222 | 176 | 120 | 87 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | NE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 12 | W 6 | — | W 11 | — | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1530 | 105 | — | 762 | — | 104 | 612 | 612 | 588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 421 | 421 | 13 | 412 |
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