The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
2.2
WSW
6
5.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1731
1584
1164
984
757
577
489
394
332
279
267
207
199
162
154
118
115
90
90
66
74
56
0
5691
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
30
S
40
WSW
60
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:15AM4.31m
9:23PM4.66m
9:53AM4.35m
9:58PM4.73m
10:29AM4.38m
10:31PM4.76m
Low Tide
3:11PM1.87m
3:41AM1.63m
3:46PM1.83m
4:17AM1.56m
4:21PM1.82m
4:52AM1.52m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:25
10:25
10:24
10:24
 mm
1
1
5
2
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
12
Feels °C
6
7
8
10
12
12
12
11
12
13
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
9
9
7
7
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
984
757
577
489
394
332
279
267
207
199
162
154
118
115
90
90
66
74
56
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
12
11
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.1
W
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
2.2
WSW
6
5.5
W
10
Energy kJ
1731
1584
1164
3
5
13
63
291
5691
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
421
412
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
21
21
63
0
9
9
453
453
453
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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