The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 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 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
2
3
1
3
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
1.3
W
15
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
711
768
784
1215
737
1091
1151
1113
1215
1469
1463
1319
987
762
669
521
333
233
192
156
156
121
92
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
SW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:34AM4.36m
5:46PM4.20m
5:39AM4.39m
6:40PM4.29m
6:36AM4.45m
7:25PM4.40m
Low Tide
10:28PM2.48m
11:14AM1.77m
11:38PM2.38m
12:13PM1.72m
00:35AM2.21m
1:02PM1.67m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:26
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:58
9:59
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
12
13
11
11
12
12
9
10
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
7
8
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
1.3
W
15
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
42
711
768
784
737
1463
1319
987
762
669
521
333
233
192
156
156
121
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
72
62
77
77
48
42
33
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
129
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1
W
6
1.9
W
13
1.1
W
6
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
46
75
1215
86
1091
1151
1113
1215
1469
1
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
24
0
345
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
287
35
35
34
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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