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The Cove NC is seeing solid 2.6 ft waves from the east-southeast with an improving swell energy building up. The southwest wind around 7 to 9 mph creates a fair, sideshore effect that’s starting to worsen this evening. Tide is dropping near 2.2 ft and working in your favor with a good score, keeping the waves clean and fun on this beach break. Water’s warm, air’s comfortable, and it’s sunny out so it’s definitely worth getting wet for a decent session.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.6 ft ESE swell at 7 seconds, southwest wind 7-9 mph, dropping tide near 2.2 ft, water temperature 77°F, air temperature 77°F.
Sunny, 77°F • Wind SW 7 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 5/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Close to 2.6 ft with an interval of 7 seconds with Light engery (~143 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the ESE (108°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 7.3/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.18 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 8:38 PM (0.7 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: SW @ 7 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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