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The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
8.6° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
690 | 471 | 1068 | 1731 | 2430 | 2695 | 2536 | 2202 | 2266 | 2716 | 2701 | 2538 | 2137 | 1881 | 1783 | 1409 | 1244 | 934 | 537 | 348 | 434 | 562 | 904 | 1098 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:17AM4.22m | 6:12PM4.25m | 6:12AM4.44m | 6:59PM4.50m | 7:02AM4.68m | 7:42PM4.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM1.91m | 00:19AM2.22m | 12:46PM1.64m | 1:08AM1.93m | 1:31PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | 9:35 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
 kJ | 126 | 123 | 93 | 66 | 33 | 2695 | 2536 | 2202 | 2266 | 2716 | 2701 | 2538 | 2137 | 1881 | 1783 | 1409 | 1244 | 934 | 537 | 348 | 289 | 188 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 690 | 471 | 1068 | 1731 | 2430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 137 | 341 | 434 | 562 | 904 | 1098 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 309 | 491 | 634 | 423 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 668 | 601 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 739 | 838 | 838 | 905 | 424 | 424 | 531 |
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