The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
12.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.9
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2
W
7
1.9
W
6
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
193
158
151
123
116
92
116
115
239
273
453
466
412
466
366
291
401
292
306
313
365
407
398
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:55PM4.28m
00:54AM4.60m
1:39PM4.22m
1:39AM4.51m
2:30PM4.17m
2:32AM4.42m
Low Tide
6:47PM2.05m
7:22AM1.70m
7:31PM2.16m
8:10AM1.79m
8:23PM2.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:13
4:15
4:16
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:21
10:20
10:19
 mm
2
3
1
1
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
12
12
10
10
12
10
11
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
11
12
11
11
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
243
193
158
151
123
116
92
116
115
33
33
19
48
67
81
76
64
57
55
54
39
39
40
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
4
7
17
30
31
37
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
8
1.9
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2
W
7
1.9
W
6
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
Energy kJ
239
273
453
466
412
466
366
291
401
292
306
313
365
407
398
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
0
59
369
369
369
369
369
369
59
63
21
7
7
7
17
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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