Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
12.7°C
1.1° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
13
1.8
N
12
1.7
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
N
12
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
15
2.5
W
14
2.2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
3
WNW
16
3.5
WNW
15
3.5
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1207
1020
870
861
755
729
626
615
494
415
385
349
610
1232
2542
1657
1044
723
998
2653
4772
5316
5038
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:00PM4.10m
1:57AM3.73m
2:07PM3.91m
3:32AM3.63m
3:39PM3.83m
Low Tide
6:49AM2.41m
7:33PM2.31m
7:43AM2.67m
8:47PM2.48m
9:12AM2.83m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
4
4
5
7
4
4
4
4
2
3
6
4
5
5
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