The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long look at what’s on the cards for The Cove over the next couple of weeks. Buckle up, because there’s a lot of movement to sift through.

We start with a bit of a wait. Saturday the 12th is a write-off; a stiff 25 mph crosswind from the West and a messy 11.5 ft cross-chop makes it one to skip. You wouldn’t want to be out there.

The first real window of opportunity opens on Sunday morning, the 13th. It’s a standout. We’ve got a clean 6.9 ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some decent energy (1050). What really makes it, though, is that light 9 mph cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The water’s sitting at 56.3°, which is pretty average for this time of year. This is excellent for experienced surfers, especially as The Cove is an exposed reef break and that longer period will wrap in nicely. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday afternoon keeps the goodness going. The swell drops a touch to 5.9 ft from the WNW, but the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the WNW. That’s about as clean as it gets. The period drops to 10 seconds (777 energy), but for a reef setup, that glassy surface is a major positive.

Moving into Monday the 14th, things are still worthwhile. The morning brings a clean 3.0 ft swell from the NNW with a long 12-second period and a solid offshore from the South at 12 mph. Energy is moderate (386). It’s a smaller, clean option. The afternoon switches to a 4.3 ft swell from the West with a light cross-off breeze, still clean.

Tuesday the 15th sees a downturn. The morning is a poor 3.6 ft with cross-shore wind and slight chop (363 energy). The afternoon gets ugly: a 6.9 ft short-period windswell (only 6 seconds) with a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore making it lumpy. Not worth it.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are dominated by onshore and cross-shore winds with lumpy conditions. There’s size, but the quality is shot. Wednesday morning has a 6.2 ft NNW swell with 19 mph cross-onshore wind; energy is 762 but it’s messy. Thursday sees 5.6 ft to 6.6 ft with 22 mph cross-winds. Avoid.

Now, here’s a big one for the following week. Friday the 18th is a different story. The morning brings a huge 13.1 ft WNW swell with a very long 14-second period (massive energy at 6031). It’s clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 19 mph. However, at 13.1 ft, this is expert-only territory at a reef break. The sheer size and power will be serious, and the long period will make it wall up. It’s a standout for those with the skills, but it’s only for the experienced. The afternoon drops to 9.8 ft (3359 energy), still clean, but still big.

Saturday the 19th is a no-go. The swell is 13.1 ft to 18.0 ft, but the wind is howling at 28 to 34 mph from the WSW. That’s near gale force. Forget surfing; this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 20th is a write-off for surfing. We’re looking at a massive 21.3 ft to 19.7 ft WNW swell with 31 to 34 mph cross-winds. The energy is astronomical (16886), but it’s simply too big and blown out. The swell is predicted to be too big for this break.

Monday the 21st stays on the poor side. 16.4 ft WNW swells with strong cross-shore winds and messy chop. Energy is still very high (6610, 6486), but the conditions are terrible.

Tuesday the 22nd offers a slight chance. The swell is still a solid 11.5 ft to 9.8 ft from the WNW (2695, 2312 energy), but the wind swings light easterly. It’s cross-shore, creating some ripples, so it’s marginal.

Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th see the swell drop off significantly. Wednesday is 6.2 ft to 4.9 ft with clean cross-offshore winds, but the energy is dropping (660-1044). Thursday morning is small, with a glassy 3.0 ft swell from the North (167 energy) – surfable but very ordinary.

Friday the 25th picks up a little again with a 4.9 ft WNW swell (563 energy) and a clean cross-off breeze, but the wind picks up strong later in the day.

The weekend of the 26th and 27th fizzles out. Small, weak swells (below 3.3 ft) with clean but unexciting winds. The energy drops to double digits (132, 80). Nothing to get excited about.

Overall, the absolute best of the run is Sunday morning the 13th for a clean, manageable 6.9 ft groundswell with glassy

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