The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for The Cove over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water is sitting at 57°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, but a little bonus warmth.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag to start. The real standout is this Sunday morning, the 13th. The Cove is looking at a solid 7ft of WNW swell with an 11-second period. That’s a decent groundswell, and combined energy is strong at (1050). Wind is light and cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, so conditions are going to be clean. This is definitely the pick of the early window – excellent surf for experienced surfers. Keep in mind, though, The Cove is a reef setup, and at this size it’s not one for beginners.

Sunday afternoon drops off a bit with a smaller 6ft swell and a cross-on breeze, so it gets a bit messy. Monday the 14th sees the swell drop right back to under 3ft, but we get some clean, offshore wind from the south. Small, but rideable if you’re keen on a longboard.

Tuesday the 15th through Thursday the 17th is a write-off. Strong winds, onshore, messy. Not worth paddling out. The energy is there but the wind is just trashing it. We then get a big change on Friday the 18th. The swell jumps right up to 18ft from the west with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is massive at (11524). Wind is cross-off from the southwest at 19 mph, so the faces will be clean, but this is a serious size – only for experts, and even then, this reef is going to be handling a lot of water. It’s a marginal call because it’s so big.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are still huge but the wind gets nasty – near gale force, making it unsurfable. That big energy is still there, but it’s a kite-surfing show more than anything for paddle surfers. Monday the 21st through Thursday the 24th stay big (10ft to 15ft) but with poor, cross-shore winds. It’s just messy.

Now, looking into the second week, there’s some real promise. Friday the 25th of September looks like another beauty. Swell drops back to a manageable 10ft from the WNW with an 11-second period. By the afternoon, it goes glassy – zero wind from the NE – and the swell is 7ft. That’s a recipe for a perfect, clean session. The energy is still strong at (1071). Saturday the 26th keeps the clean vibes with a 7ft to 8ft west swell and light offshore winds in the morning.

Then Sunday the 27th sees another massive pulse – 16ft from the WNW with a 14-second period, energy at (16345). The wind is cross-on though, and the forecast actually says it might be too big for the break. So that one’s a watch-and-see for the big dogs.

Overall, your best bets are this Sunday morning the 13th, and then next Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. The first one is solid and clean, the second week looks more promising with glassy conditions. The rest of the time, either the wind is bad or the swell is too big. Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty

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