Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 285 | 502 | 457 | 448 | 372 | 252 | 196 | 163 | 155 | 269 | 306 | 303 | 303 | 285 | 302 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:44PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
33 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 285 | 502 | 457 | 448 | 372 | 252 | 196 | 156 | 123 | 96 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | E 5 | W 4 | WSW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | W 18 | W 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
21 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 35 | 24 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 5 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 4 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
19 | 34 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | 77 | 75 | 108 | 163 | 155 | 269 | 306 | 303 | 303 | 285 | 302 | 329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 776 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 34 | 311 | 355 | 87 | 430 | 355 | 355 | 424 | 752 | 424 | 239 |
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