The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
10.8° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
10
21
23
23
40
24
43
42
63
83
77
51
196
151
194
190
194
198
237
233
228
219
201
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
WNW
5
N
10
ESE
10
SE
5
W
5
NW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
0
S
0
NW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:09AM4.93m
10:23PM5.13m
11:04AM4.88m
11:12PM5.10m
12:00PM4.76m
00:02AM5.01m
Low Tide
4:14PM1.34m
4:44AM1.00m
5:01PM1.48m
5:34AM1.03m
5:49PM1.66m
6:25AM1.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:05
4:03
4:03
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:25
10:25
10:27
 mm
5
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
15
16
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
4
5
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
14
14
15
11
9
9
10
12
13
15
13
11
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
6
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
7
7
21
23
23
9
24
43
42
63
83
29
39
196
151
194
190
194
198
237
233
228
219
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
11
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
10
7
4
4
40
22
25
26
26
25
77
51
22
13
13
13
12
12
11
6
5
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
6
2
2
8
14
6
3
3
3
3
24
23
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
18
24
21
17
17
1
1
3
3
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
158
82
82
34
17
34
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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