The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.8° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (08 Sep)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1348
1358
1235
1195
657
394
220
169
157
147
108
45
43
86
86
111
148
196
669
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:29PM4.65m
8:16AM4.69m
8:17PM4.95m
9:00AM4.89m
9:00PM5.19m
Low Tide
1:20PM1.99m
1:50AM1.36m
2:08PM1.71m
2:35AM1.05m
2:50PM1.49m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:52
7:50
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
13
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
6
6
6
4
4
6
6
7
9
11
7
7
7
6
8
10
11
10
9
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