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The Cove NC has playable waves with decent size riding in, though the swell is weak overall due to the short swell energy and the NNE swell not lining up ideally for this spot. The tide is rising near low height and not helping the conditions much, which keeps things a bit soft. North winds around 16 mph make for fairly clean conditions with only a slight bump, so it’s not too junky but not perfectly glassy either. Worth a casual session if you’re looking to catch some waves without too much punch.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
4.3 ft NNE swell with weak energy, north wind 16 mph, rising tide near 3.7 ft, water temperature 72 F, air temperature 73 F.
Cloudy, 73°F • Wind N 16 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.2/10 reflects moderate size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: About 4.3 ft with an interval of 5 seconds with Playable energy (~271 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the NNE (20°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A poor tide tide score of 1/10 indicates conditions are limiting wave shape at this break, making clean or consistent surf unlikely.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.68 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Worsening: Poor tide conditions may decline further.
Next Tide: High at 3:50 PM (3.7 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 6.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: N @ 16 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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