The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
9.2° 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 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
1
W
10
1.4
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
77
55
54
70
1
1
23
21
134
176
234
319
273
124
239
156
156
70
188
819
1111
1233
1196
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
5
E
10
ESE
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
cross
glassy
glassy
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15PM4.30m
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
4:42PM4.15m
4:34AM4.36m
Low Tide
7:56PM2.27m
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
10:02AM1.79m
10:28PM2.48m
11:14AM1.77m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:28
4:28
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9:50
9:52
9:53
9:55
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
17
16
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
15
15
16
12
10
5
6
7
9
10
8
7
7
7
10
12
11
13
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
6
1
W
10
1.4
W
15
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
52
77
34
32
70
1
1
23
21
19
1
2
1
1
98
239
156
156
59
188
819
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.6
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
6
3
55
54
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
74
1
6
70
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
21
129
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
6
1.1
W
4
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
7
1.7
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
Energy kJ
2
2
18
47
119
110
114
134
176
234
319
273
124
1111
1233
1196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
51
345
186
345
345
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
21
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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