Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 8PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2377 | 4321 | 3440 | 2966 | 2341 | 2067 | 1592 | 1176 | 1008 | 837 | 596 | 471 | 365 | 289 | 276 | 263 | 254 | 398 | 318 | 255 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12AM5.01m | 10:14PM5.32m | 10:45AM4.94m | 10:49PM5.21m | 11:16AM4.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM1.28m | 4:31AM0.90m | 4:40PM1.32m | 5:06AM1.09m | 5:15PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | W 9 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2377 | 13 | 8 | — | 2341 | — | 1592 | 1176 | 1008 | 837 | 596 | 471 | 365 | 289 | 216 | 263 | 157 | 236 | 318 | 255 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | SSE 3 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 42 | 105 | 127 | 199 | 263 | 271 | 276 | 135 | 254 | 1 | 228 | 220 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 60 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 4321 | 3440 | 2966 | — | 2067 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 398 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 700 | 203 | 176 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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