The Cove Surf Break

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
10.9° C

Normal for this time of year

The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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 Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
113
86
60
29
84
141
206
173
167
198
364
368
365
316
286
266
232
191
178
151
127
130
107
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
0
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
5
NW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
NW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
00:54AM4.87m
1:53PM4.42m
1:49AM4.70m
2:52PM4.25m
2:47AM4.53m
Low Tide
6:39PM1.88m
7:19AM1.33m
7:31PM2.11m
8:17AM1.54m
8:30PM2.30m
9:20AM1.75m
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rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:05
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10:27
10:27
10:27
10:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
12
Feels °C
9
10
12
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
7
5
5
6
7
10
10
11
10
9
10
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
73
113
86
60
29
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
266
232
191
178
151
127
130
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
W
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
Energy kJ
4
5
5
3
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
20
34
32
31
32
33
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.3
SSW
2
1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
Energy kJ
17
1
84
141
206
173
167
198
364
368
365
316
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
303
21
0
0
0
21
582
582
34
593
28
424
7
7
278
34
288
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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