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The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cove today?
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
2746 | 2483 | 2287 | 1881 | 1459 | 1409 | 1221 | 989 | 527 | 376 | 435 | 758 | 946 | 1118 | 1431 | 1767 | 1949 | 1902 | 1685 | 1449 | 1115 | 832 | 682 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:59PM4.50m | 7:02AM4.68m | 7:42PM4.74m | 7:49AM4.89m | 8:24PM4.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM1.64m | 1:08AM1.93m | 1:31PM1.38m | 1:53AM1.64m | 2:15PM1.18m | 2:37AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:37 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | W 12 | — | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 2746 | 2483 | 2287 | 1881 | 1459 | 1409 | 1221 | 989 | 527 | 365 | 289 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 32 | 832 | 682 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 30 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NNW 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 376 | 435 | 758 | 946 | 1118 | 1431 | 1767 | 1949 | 1902 | 1685 | 1449 | 1115 | — | 567 | 414 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 35 | 806 | 32 | 32 | 608 | 35 | 87 | 886 | 1153 | 668 | 424 | 532 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 424 | 311 | 207 | 183 | 207 | 63 | 158 |
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