
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, gales from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1808 | 2817 | 2825 | 2762 | 2646 | 2268 | 1663 | 475 | 776 | 617 | 617 | 972 | 1233 | 1334 | 1483 | 1697 | 1901 | 3066 | 2734 | 2507 | 1902 | 1194 | 722 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:51AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.40m | 7:28AM4.47m | 7:28PM4.66m | 8:02AM4.71m | 8:05PM4.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM1.98m | 12:52PM2.21m | 1:14AM1.69m | 1:30PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.42m | 2:06PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -5 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
1808 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 475 | 776 | 617 | 617 | 972 | 1233 | 1334 | 1483 | 1697 | 1901 | 3066 | 2734 | 2507 | 1902 | 1194 | 722 | 702 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 9 |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | E 7 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSW 5 |
— | 2817 | 2825 | 2762 | 2646 | 2268 | 1663 | 238 | 125 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 211 | 677 | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 83 | 421 | 412 | 412 | 345 | 288 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 621 | 621 | 668 | 370 |
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