The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 GMT
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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
7.6° 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 7AM is: 8.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)26ft (8.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 Mar)25ft (7.5m)15s
Evening (28 Mar)18ft (5.5m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
7
6
3
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
8
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
7.5
WNW
7
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
W
5
W
6
W
6.5
WNW
7
WNW
7
WNW
7.5
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
7.5
WNW
7
WNW
Period(s) (?)181817171616151414131212111112151616171818171716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4021439710384613597432331320142551419536117107641367118712256538110685183272443826611344304099341301385263353925693
Wind
(km/h)
45
WSW
55
SW
55
W
55
WNW
55
W
60
W
50
WNW
45
NW
35
WNW
20
W
25
SSW
35
S
50
SW
50
W
55
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
50
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:39AM
4.15
5:52PM
4.23
5:52AM
4.41
6:49PM
4.48
6:45AM
4.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:31PM
2.51
11:14AM
1.90
11:44PM
2.28
12:15PM
1.58
12:36AM
2.01
1:02PM
1.31
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise---5:54-------5:52-------5:48----
Sunset-------6:45-------6:47-------6:50
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------11----31111111-1--
Temp. °C546555656544765555555677
Feels °C (?)-6-9-6-8-8-9-6-6-3-1-3-5-4-6-7-7-6-6-7-7-8-7-6-5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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