Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 3,937 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2584 | 1348 | 1187 | 226 | 162 | 46 | 86 | 90 | 804 | 542 | 971 | 1403 | 3516 | 2962 | 1993 | 1155 | 703 | 289 | 407 | 1058 | 1087 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:29PM4.65m | 8:16AM4.69m | 8:17PM4.95m | 9:00AM4.89m | 9:00PM5.19m | 9:38AM5.00m | 9:38PM5.31m | 10:12AM5.01m | 10:14PM5.32m | 10:45AM4.94m | 10:49PM5.21m | 11:16AM4.81m | 11:23PM5.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM1.99m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:08PM1.71m | 2:35AM1.05m | 2:50PM1.49m | 3:16AM0.87m | 3:29PM1.34m | 3:55AM0.82m | 4:05PM1.28m | 4:31AM0.90m | 4:40PM1.32m | 5:06AM1.09m | 5:15PM1.44m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | |  | | | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | N 11 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2584 | 1348 | — | 214 | 82 | 29 | 86 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1224 | 3516 | 2962 | 1993 | 1155 | 703 | 289 | 407 | 128 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 18 | WNW 14 | N 10 | N 9 | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ESE 6 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 226 | 89 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1403 | 7 | 7 | — | 69 | 99 | 137 | 158 | 3 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | N 11 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NW 9 | — | W 9 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 1187 | — | 162 | — | 9 | 8 | 804 | 542 | 971 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1058 | 1087 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 787 | 531 | 1085 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 752 | 593 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Cove surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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 16 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.
Nearest