The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
11.0° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
N
10
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
365
374
359
346
280
196
159
120
97
97
90
83
79
74
51
50
33
31
47
120
95
61
52
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
15
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:49AM4.70m
2:52PM4.25m
2:47AM4.53m
3:53PM4.13m
3:48AM4.38m
4:53PM4.09m
Low Tide
8:17AM1.54m
8:30PM2.30m
9:20AM1.75m
9:36PM2.42m
10:26AM1.90m
10:48PM2.44m
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:05
4:05
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:27
10:27
10:27
10:27
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
16
15
14
15
16
18
19
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
6
7
7
9
10
11
11
9
9
11
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
1
2
1
346
280
196
159
120
97
97
76
74
52
38
51
50
33
31
29
18
18
17
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
2
9
19
18
17
31
50
90
83
79
74
37
26
26
14
2
2
2
7
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.8
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
Energy kJ
291
365
374
359
2
1
47
120
95
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
678
303
369
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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