Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 530 | 441 | 381 | 249 | 194 | 121 | 66 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 69 | 482 | 1078 | 1195 | 1327 | 1258 | 1175 | 1196 | 1127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:19PM5.20m | 10:44AM4.99m | 10:55PM5.09m | 11:19AM4.87m | 11:35PM4.89m | 11:59AM4.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM1.03m | 4:55PM1.29m | 5:17AM1.19m | 5:34PM1.42m | 5:57AM1.46m | 6:18PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 621 | 530 | 441 | 381 | 249 | 194 | 121 | 66 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 517 | 377 | 275 | 337 | 286 | 1078 | 1195 | 1327 | 1258 | 1175 | 1196 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | W 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 69 | 482 | 221 | 163 | 122 | 92 | 87 | 81 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 16 | 63 | 92 | 171 | 266 | 316 | 376 | 479 | 424 | 387 | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 34 | 82 | 82 | 453 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 183 | 290 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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