The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.8°C
2.6° 

The Cove Cape May surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
11
11
17
17
13
10
10
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
5
3
3
4
3
33
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNE
5
NNE
0
NE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM1.62m
2:49AM1.18m
3:27PM1.62m
4:08AM1.20m
4:40PM1.67m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.18m
8:47PM0.26m
8:35AM0.20m
9:59PM0.23m
9:48AM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:23
7:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
29
29
27
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
26
25
24
26
28
31
28
25
25
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
21
19
19
19
20
21
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