The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 BST
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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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.5
W
16
1.3
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
13
2
W
13
2
W
13
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
162
159
123
156
129
711
1012
683
1346
1305
1206
1266
1347
1570
1850
1715
1387
1086
867
672
555
327
279
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:42PM4.15m
4:34AM4.36m
5:46PM4.20m
5:39AM4.39m
6:40PM4.29m
6:36AM4.45m
Low Tide
10:02AM1.79m
10:28PM2.48m
11:14AM1.77m
11:38PM2.38m
12:13PM1.72m
00:35AM2.21m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:28
4:26
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:55
9:58
9:59
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
9
7
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
6
1.3
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
202
162
159
123
156
36
711
1012
683
704
1715
1387
1086
867
672
555
327
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.6
W
10
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
21
72
65
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
6
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
6
1
129
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
2
W
13
2
W
13
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
145
1346
1305
1206
1266
1347
1570
1850
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
7
0
0
7
7
7
7
21
7
7
34
34
311
278
287
287
287
287
35
35
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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