The Cove Surf Forecast

/ Scot – North Coast (31 surf breaks) /

UK (473 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

The Cove surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 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 12.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:

The surf forecast for The Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 12 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 6PM.

Wave Type	Time (GMT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	12AM (Wed 5th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf	12AM (Wed 5th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful	12AM (Wed 5th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 04		Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	5	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	2	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	N	N	N	N	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	15	14	13	14	12	13	13	10	9	10	10	17	17	16	14	14	18	16	16	15	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	5032	2639	1520	1391	888	555	389	318	210	214	379	819	1815	1794	928	561	606	1433	1379	1085	764
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	E	ESE	SSW	SE	W	SW	WSW	SW	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	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	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		7:15PM 5.16	7:49AM 5.16		7:59PM 5.28	8:29AM 5.24		8:44PM 5.27	9:10AM 5.22		9:31PM 5.14	9:52AM 5.10		10:22PM 4.89	10:38AM 4.90		11:20PM 4.59	11:30AM 4.65		12:29AM 4.29
Low Tide / height (m)		1:39AM 0.90		1:59PM 1.17	2:21AM 0.84		2:41PM 1.05		3:03AM 0.92	3:25PM 1.04		3:46AM 1.14	4:11PM 1.14		4:31AM 1.47	5:01PM 1.33		5:20AM 1.86	5:58PM 1.57		6:17AM 2.24

	Tue 04		Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10
Sunrise	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52
Sunset	4:17	-	-	4:15	-	-	4:13	-	-	4:10	-	-	4:08	-	-	4:06	-	-	4:04	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	11	10	10	9	11	11	11	12	11	11	11	11	10	11
Feels °C (?)	8	8	7	8	10	11	8	5	6	7	6	8	8	8	10	8	7	6	6	5	7

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Information about the The Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Scotland - North Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near The Cove, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Scotland - North Coast, consider staying in Scrabster which is 7 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Scotland - North Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wick which is 39 km (24 miles) away and Kirkwall, 56 km (35 miles) away.