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The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
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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
8.9° 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 12PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
423 | 363 | 302 | 240 | 235 | 230 | 246 | 273 | 320 | 273 | 262 | 251 | 201 | 162 | 177 | 171 | 470 | 452 | 266 | 183 | 92 | 339 | 798 | 730 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:02PM4.18m | 00:08AM4.40m | 12:47PM4.00m | 00:52AM4.22m | 1:46PM3.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM1.81m | 6:02PM2.12m | 6:37AM1.98m | 6:43PM2.33m | 7:24AM2.14m | 7:33PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | W 13 | NW 11 |
423 | 363 | 302 | 240 | 235 | 230 | 246 | 273 | 320 | 273 | 262 | 251 | 201 | 162 | 177 | 171 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 236 | 53 | 182 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 15 | NW 12 | N 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 |
140 | 137 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 133 | 129 | 103 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 75 | 57 | 16 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | SE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 31 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 470 | 452 | 266 | 183 | 92 | 339 | 798 | 730 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 203 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 171 | 651 | 287 | 287 | 388 | 388 |
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