The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
7.6° 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 5PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 Mar)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (26 Mar)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
5
5
3
3
1
2
2
5
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0
6
6
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
N
3
N
2.4
WNW
2.2
N
1.6
W
2
W
2.4
W
3
W
4.5
WNW
6.5
WNW
8
WNW
8.5
WNW
8.5
WNW
9
WNW
8.5
WNW
8
WNW
9
WNW
9
WNW
8
WNW
7
WNW
6
WNW
5
NW
4
WNW
3
WNW
Period(s) (?)121212111111111013161919181818171616151514131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3369242616731137675951130219546643194784554549336468294991142184383063810737142285062089814490896446582124
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
10
WSW
15
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
45
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
55
WNW
50
NW
40
NW
25
WNW
20
SW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:37PM
4.00
3:04AM
4.04
4:28PM
4.01
4:39AM
4.15
5:52PM
4.23
5:52AM
4.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:02AM
2.15
8:46PM
2.52
9:47AM
2.16
10:31PM
2.51
11:14AM
1.90
11:44PM
2.28
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise6:00------5:56-------5:54-------5:52
Sunset---6:40-------6:43-------6:45----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----1---1----2---111---
Temp. °C555468656565445555566644
Feels °C (?)-210-4-10-3-3-3-4-5-6-8-9-5-8-8-8-8-6-4-1-3-3
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