Surf Forecasts:
The Cove surf forecast from 6 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 7th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 277 | 208 | 156 | 233 | 186 | 129 | 317 | 332 | 277 | 507 | 332 | 313 | 311 | 257 | 257 | 1128 | 1151 | 980 | 138 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:24AM4.32m | 2:20PM4.01m | 2:19AM4.27m | 3:19PM4.02m | 3:19AM4.26m | 4:20PM4.10m | 4:21AM4.31m | 5:19PM4.24m | 5:23AM4.42m | 6:15PM4.42m | 6:23AM4.56m | 7:08PM4.63m | 7:21AM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM2.32m | 7:54AM1.97m | 8:05PM2.42m | 8:51AM2.01m | 9:08PM2.47m | 9:56AM1.99m | 10:19PM2.42m | 11:01AM1.88m | 11:29PM2.27m | 12:02PM1.72m | 00:30AM2.04m | 12:58PM1.55m | 1:25AM1.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 |
 | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:22 | 10:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | W 9 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 396 | 277 | 208 | 156 | 233 | 186 | 122 | 317 | 332 | 277 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 311 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 980 | 138 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | WSW 12 | W 12 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | W 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 47 | 129 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 78 | 76 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 41 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 507 | 332 | 313 | — | 257 | 257 | 1128 | 1151 | — | 127 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 63 | 7 | 345 | 198 | 0 | 34 | 531 | 453 | 369 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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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.
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