Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida
The Cove Surf Report & Forecast, Palm Beach, Florida
The Cove, Palm Beach, Florida: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 8 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 2.0 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with a 5 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 82°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.3 ft at 8:22 am.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 2.0 ft · 11 s · NEplus 0.6 ft · 3 s · ESE
- Wind
- 5 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 4.3 ft fallinghigh 4.3 ft at 8:22 am
- Water
- 82°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 79°F
- Sun
- rise 6:36 amset 5:32 pm
The Cove surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at The Cove: 6 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at The Cove: 10 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (E) | 3.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 8 amnow | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (ESE) | 4.3 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (ESE) | 4.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.9 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (SE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (SE) | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (SE) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (SE) | 2.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SW), gusts 11 | 3.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 10 | 3.7 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 13 | 4.4 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 14 | 4.2 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 14 | 3.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 15 | 3.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 18 | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 18 | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17 | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 16 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 15 | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 2.6 ft |
The Cove waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 8 am, sets at The Cove arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
- Lulls
- about 21 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 19% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
The Cove surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at The Cove: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 4–7 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for The Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.0 ft · 11 s · NE | 6 mph onshore (ESE) | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Good | 1.7 ft · 11 s · NE | 6 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 18 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 10 s · NE | 7 mph offshore (W), gusts 12 | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 9 s · NE | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 18 | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 2.5 ft · 7 s · NNE | 15 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 20 | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 20 | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 3.1 ft · 7 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 12 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 17 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.5 ft · 5 s · NE | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–6 ft | Good | — | 18 mph onshore (ESE) | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–7 ft | Fair | — | 17 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 19 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3–5 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 14 mph cross-shore (NE) | 16 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for The Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
The Cove tide chart and tide times
Tides at The Cove today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.0 ft at 1:46 am, high 4.3 ft at 8:22 am, low 1.5 ft at 2:39 pm and high 3.6 ft at 8:27 pm. At 8 am the tide is 4.3 ft and falling.
The Cove tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.0 ft at 1:46 amHigh 4.3 ft at 8:22 amLow 1.5 ft at 2:39 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:27 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:27 amHigh 4.4 ft at 9:02 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:17 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:02 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:05 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:42 amLow 1.8 ft at 3:58 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:44 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3:45 amHigh 4.3 ft at 10:22 amLow 1.9 ft at 4:42 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 10:24 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:30 amHigh 4.0 ft at 11:04 amLow 1.8 ft at 5:27 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 11:12 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 5:16 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:48 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:15 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.2 ft at 12:07 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:05 amHigh 3.6 ft at 12:37 pmLow 1.6 ft at 7:02 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.2 ft at 1:02 amLow 1.5 ft at 7:01 amHigh 3.6 ft at 1:26 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
The Cove water temperature
The water temperature at The Cove is about 82°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 79°F and a 5 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 81 and 82°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near The Cove
- Reef Road0.5 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Ocean Reef Park1.8 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Flagpoles4.4 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
- Juno Beach Pier8.7 mi N · 3 ft · Good
- Lake Worth Pier11 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Jupiter Inlet North Jetty12 mi N · 3 ft · Good
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About The Cove
The Cove is a cove in Palm Beach County, Florida, facing east.
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