
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 2PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6323 | 4975 | 4292 | 3550 | 2991 | 2864 | 2638 | 2271 | 1786 | 1437 | 1136 | 805 | 565 | 595 | 505 | 452 | 432 | 504 | 722 | 635 | 502 | 535 | 1225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM3.61m | 4:32PM3.79m | 5:51AM3.71m | 5:57PM3.94m | 6:54AM3.95m | 6:54PM4.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM2.82m | 11:27PM2.52m | 11:54AM2.69m | 00:34AM2.26m | 12:51PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | W 10 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 1786 | 1437 | 1136 | 805 | 565 | 595 | 505 | 452 | 432 | 504 | 722 | 635 | 23 | 535 | 1225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 64 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 8 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 2 | — | S 3 | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
6323 | 4975 | 4292 | 3550 | 2991 | 2864 | 2638 | 2271 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 502 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 776 | 756 | 778 | 577 | 577 | 421 | 345 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 287 | 35 | 7 | 7 |
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