Cove with a bit of beach, apparently (4)
I believe the answer is:
chap
'cove' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'a bit of beach apparently' is the wordplay.
'a bit of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'a bit' mean this (the answer is formed by a bit of the clue)).
'CHAP' can be found hidden inside 'beach apparently'.
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "Man, sore patch" , "we prefer not to have on hand" , "Fellow < makes > crack" , "Raw, cracked patch on skin" , "Become sore; fellow" .)