The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 May 2026 BST
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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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
820
780
671
583
512
494
423
436
427
502
473
455
580
314
314
263
209
209
205
166
163
163
156
149
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
SW
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:12AM4.85m
9:34PM4.80m
9:44AM4.80m
10:02PM4.81m
10:16AM4.69m
10:30PM4.77m
Low Tide
3:04AM1.55m
3:22PM1.34m
3:38AM1.48m
3:53PM1.43m
4:11AM1.48m
4:24PM1.55m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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5:20
5:18
5:15
5:13
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9:04
9:06
9:07
9:10
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
12
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
11
10
11
12
10
7
7
8
7
4
5
4
2
1
0
0
2
2
3
5
3
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
N
9
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
820
780
671
583
512
494
423
436
427
502
473
455
580
314
314
263
209
190
205
166
163
163
156
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
11
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
1
WNW
10
1
N
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
1
2
103
69
209
162
132
119
86
64
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.3
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.1
SE
5
0.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
20
82
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
130
123
3
2
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
17
28
32
34
10
0
32
65
16
16
287
287
287
32
9
16
10
16
24
21
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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