Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | N 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 52 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 71 | 90 | 99 | 151 | 334 | 295 | 264 | 195 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 96 | 73 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:39AM4.99m | 10:40PM5.35m | 11:18AM4.92m | 11:19PM5.28m | 11:55AM4.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.79m | 4:28PM1.34m | 4:58AM0.82m | 5:07PM1.40m | 5:37AM0.98m | 5:45PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 8 |
60 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 264 | 195 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 9 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 63 | 62 | 74 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
94 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 42 | 71 | 90 | 99 | 151 | 334 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 678 | 759 | 759 | 593 | 824 | 824 | 426 | 593 | 369 | 1198 | 34 | 369 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 |
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