The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
10.7° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 6AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
W
8
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
214
303
295
263
232
199
928
857
1022
1369
1794
635
1236
1084
804
524
387
267
196
215
206
200
159
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:23AM4.56m
7:08PM4.63m
7:21AM4.70m
7:58PM4.83m
8:18AM4.83m
8:47PM4.99m
Low Tide
00:30AM2.04m
12:58PM1.55m
1:25AM1.76m
1:49PM1.40m
2:17AM1.49m
2:38PM1.30m
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:05
4:05
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:22
10:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
14
13
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
Feels °C
7
4
5
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
W
14
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
1.5
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1.4
N
7
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
16
10
9
11
10
9
57
9
8
14
13
13
635
1236
1084
804
524
387
267
196
215
118
81
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.9
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
0.6
N
8
0.8
NW
7
0.9
W
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1
7
5
1
5
17
9
7
4
12
4
132
211
46
55
156
2
4
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
1
1
2
4
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
12
1.7
W
8
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
161
214
303
295
263
232
199
928
857
1022
1369
1794
332
202
137
206
200
159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
176
370
176
453
1106
759
21
34
786
608
531
759
700
842
811
35
35
35
87
65
183
183
183
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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