The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.0° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
11
5
W
14
5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
242
262
326
242
192
192
177
255
350
456
393
342
323
341
277
219
691
723
904
1375
3192
9172
10310
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NE
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
S
30
SSE
30
SSW
30
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
50
W
45
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:23PM5.00m
11:47AM4.64m
11:58PM4.71m
12:19PM4.44m
00:35AM4.38m
12:56PM4.22m
Low Tide
5:39AM1.36m
5:50PM1.64m
6:12AM1.69m
6:27PM1.89m
6:47AM2.04m
7:09PM2.16m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:32
7:30
 mm
1
5
9
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
15
14
9
10
9
8
7
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
4
3
2
1
2
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