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The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
8.4° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
410 | 345 | 286 | 274 | 218 | 202 | 158 | 158 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 83 | 60 | 59 | 64 | 225 | 417 | 663 | 681 | 638 | 759 | 1647 | 2830 | 3016 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:21AM4.43m | 7:20PM4.43m | 7:14AM4.62m | 8:02PM4.58m | 7:59AM4.77m | 8:36PM4.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM2.32m | 12:49PM1.58m | 1:09AM2.09m | 1:35PM1.42m | 1:51AM1.86m | 2:14PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 410 | 345 | 286 | 274 | 218 | 202 | 158 | 158 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 83 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 225 | 417 | 663 | 681 | 638 | 529 | 1647 | 2830 | 3016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 12 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 246 | 759 | 446 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 24 | 23 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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