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The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cove today?
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | |
146 | 137 | 274 | 282 | 306 | 422 | 499 | 561 | 489 | 423 | 363 | 295 | 248 | 230 | 230 | 246 | 273 | 273 | 225 | 219 | 173 | 188 | 415 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:59PM4.69m | 11:23AM4.36m | 11:31PM4.56m | 12:02PM4.18m | 00:08AM4.40m | 12:47PM4.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM1.66m | 5:27PM1.91m | 5:56AM1.81m | 6:02PM2.12m | 6:37AM1.98m | 6:43PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 146 | 137 | 113 | 89 | 306 | 422 | 499 | 561 | 489 | 423 | 363 | 295 | 248 | 230 | 230 | 246 | 273 | 273 | 225 | 219 | 173 | 188 | 415 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 71 | — | 3 | 13 | 77 | 77 | 166 | 149 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 103 | 79 | 73 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 166 | 132 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 113 | 274 | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 538 | 287 | 504 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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