The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.4° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
59
43
119
60
117
153
145
183
256
299
329
306
168
307
407
518
587
587
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:16PM4.50m
1:14AM4.84m
2:04PM4.29m
2:03AM4.58m
2:54PM4.11m
Low Tide
6:58PM1.91m
7:38AM1.51m
7:46PM2.13m
8:29AM1.81m
8:40PM2.34m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:01
10:00
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
9
8
8
10
9
7
6
7
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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