The Cove Cape May Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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The Cove Cape May Surf Guide

The Cove Cape May in New Jersey is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

The Cove Cape May Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Cove Cape May:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Cove Cape May occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Cove Cape May (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Cove Cape May with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in September while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Cove Cape May Location Map

Interactive The Cove Cape May surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Cove Cape May is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Cove Cape May is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Cove Cape May Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:24 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does The Cove Cape May look like?

Latest photos from The Cove Cape May. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tucker Collins Credit: Tucker Collins Credit: Tucker Collins Credit: Jakesbait

Tides at The Cove Cape May

Current tide and informaton

For Cape May, Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, 0 km from The Cove Cape May.

Next High Water: 11:45am | 1.06m

Next Low Water: 05:17pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Cove Cape May Sea Temperature

Mild or warm air temperatures (wind chill 18.0 °C) and rather cooler water temperatures (12.3 °C) at The Cove Cape May today. Surfers will need a quality spring wetsuit and perhaps a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.