Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 7PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1194 | 4066 | 5700 | 5938 | 5614 | 4555 | 3811 | 2977 | 2553 | 2373 | 1989 | 1989 | 1777 | 1568 | 1279 | 1104 | 1052 | 1164 | 1323 | 1739 | 1893 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:39PM3.83m | 5:03AM3.73m | 5:02PM3.93m | 6:06AM3.95m | 6:03PM4.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM2.83m | 10:28PM2.46m | 11:00AM2.75m | 11:43PM2.26m | 12:07PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 784 | 4066 | 5700 | 5938 | 5614 | 4555 | 3811 | 2977 | 2553 | 2373 | 1989 | 1989 | 1777 | 1568 | 1279 | 1104 | 1052 | 1164 | 1323 | 1739 | 1893 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1194 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | 106 | 82 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | 8 | 28 | 53 | 117 | 224 | 199 | 178 | 166 | 99 | 226 | 264 | 249 | 17 | 151 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 198 | 198 | 82 | 82 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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