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The Cove Surf Report & Forecast, Seaside, Oregon

The Cove, Seaside, Oregon: 6–7 ft, overhead, at 12 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 7.2 ft at 12 seconds from the west, with an 11 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 18 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 7.9 ft at 12:55 am.

Good

6–7 ft

overhead · occasional 8 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the south at 11 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east-southeast.NSWE
first light 6:37 amrating through the daylast light 5:21 pm
Swell
7.2 ft · 12 s · Wplus 0.9 ft · 8 s · SSW
Wind
11 mph (S), gusts 18cross-shore
Tide
7.6 ft risinghigh 7.9 ft at 12:55 am
Water
54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
51°Ffeels like 45°F
Sun
rise 7:09 amset 4:50 pm

The Cove surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at The Cove: 11 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at The Cove today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.5101516109–10 ft7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:09 am4:50 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at The Cove tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.5101516109–11 ft7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Good10 am: Good11 am: Fair12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3pratingwind

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: 9 am, Good, on a rising mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am7–8 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 464.4 ft
8 am6–8 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 465.3 ft
9 am7–9 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 406.7 ft
10 am8–9 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 418.1 ft
11 am8–10 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 409.2 ft
12 pm8–9 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 479.6 ft
1 pm7–9 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 429.1 ft
2 pm8–9 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 457.7 ft
3 pm6–7 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 455.8 ft
4 pm9–10 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 443.6 ft
5 pm7–8 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 411.7 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am7–8 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 274.8 ft
8 am8–9 ftGood14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 255.4 ft
9 am8–9 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 246.6 ft
10 am9–10 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 287.9 ft
11 am9–10 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 309.1 ft
12 pm9–11 ftPoor to Fair18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 349.8 ft
1 pm8–10 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 369.8 ft
2 pm8–9 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 378.8 ft
3 pm7–9 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 357.2 ft
4 pm7–8 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 365.2 ft
5 pm7–8 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 363.1 ft

The Cove waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 am, sets at The Cove arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 4 minutes, with about 165 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 7.3 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 33 s
Lulls
about 165 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
71% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

The Cove surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at The Cove: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 12–16 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 11–15 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–7 ft and Poor to Fair.

The Cove surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510156–10Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 107–11Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 119–11Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 126–9Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1311–15Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 146–7Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 1512–16Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 168–11Tue, Nov 17: GoodTueNov 176–9Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 186–8Thu, Nov 19: GreatThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for The Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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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
The Cove 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 106–10 ftPoor8.3 ft · 13 s · W26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 4625 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4511 am
Wed, Nov 117–11 ftGood7.7 ft · 13 s · W14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2520 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 379 am
Thu, Nov 129–11 ftGreat10.3 ft · 14 s · W7 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 128 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 137 am
Fri, Nov 136–9 ftGood7.2 ft · 13 s · W36 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 6525 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 415 pm
Sat, Nov 1411–15 ftGood16.2 ft · 19 s · W16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2926 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 447 am
Sun, Nov 156–7 ftPoor to Fair5.6 ft · 13 s · W22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4116 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 311 pm
Mon, Nov 1612–16 ftGreat17.6 ft · 18 s · W11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2114 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 297 am
Tue, Nov 178–11 ftGood—7 mph cross-shore (SW)11 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 177 am
Wed, Nov 186–9 ftGreat—12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 177 mph onshore (W)4 pm
Thu, Nov 196–8 ftGreat—9 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 169 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 181 pm
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24Days 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: high 7.9 ft at 12:55 am, low 4.1 ft at 6:03 am, high 9.6 ft at 11:57 am and low 0.0 ft at 6:54 pm. At 12 am the tide is 7.6 ft and rising.

Tide height at The Cove, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 7.6 ft, risingHigh 7.9 ft12:55 amLow 4.1 ft6:03 amHigh 9.6 ft11:57 amLow 0.0 ft6:54 pmHigh 8.1 ft1:37 amLow 4.8 ft6:34 amHigh 9.9 ft12:25 pmLow 0.4 ft7:29 pmHigh 7.9 ft2:13 amLow 5.0 ft7:07 amHigh 9.7 ft1 pmLow 1.1 ft8:05 pmHigh 8.4 ft3:03 am
Tide height at The Cove, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

The Cove tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10High 7.9 ft at 12:55 amLow 4.1 ft at 6:03 amHigh 9.6 ft at 11:57 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:54 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 8.1 ft at 1:37 amLow 4.8 ft at 6:34 amHigh 9.9 ft at 12:25 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:29 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 7.9 ft at 2:13 amLow 5.0 ft at 7:07 amHigh 9.7 ft at 1 pmLow 1.1 ft at 8:05 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 8.4 ft at 3:03 amLow 6.1 ft at 7:44 amHigh 10.3 ft at 1:39 pmLow 2.2 ft at 8:52 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 8.5 ft at 3:45 amLow 6.3 ft at 8:37 amHigh 9.4 ft at 2:11 pmLow 2.3 ft at 9:35 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 8.2 ft at 4:42 amLow 6.4 ft at 9:29 amHigh 9.0 ft at 3:01 pmLow 2.5 ft at 10:28 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.8 ft at 5:33 amLow 5.8 ft at 10:49 amHigh 7.6 ft at 3:57 pmLow 2.3 ft at 11:15 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 7.7 ft at 6:29 amLow 5.3 ft at 12:06 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

The Cove water temperature

The water temperature at The Cove is about 54°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 45°F and an 11 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 54 and 55°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 54 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 54 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood54°F now

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

Spots near The Cove with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.The CoveSeaside PointIndian HeadIndian BeachCannon BeachArcadia BeachShort Sands

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About The Cove

The Cove is a cove in Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, facing west-northwest. Also called Seaside Cove.

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