The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
21.3° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 6PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
25
8
19
28
30
31
33
21
24
42
40
54
22
17
16
15
15
15
24
32
14
15
16
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
15
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:57PM1.50m
6:14AM1.12m
6:41PM1.54m
7:01AM1.12m
7:22PM1.58m
7:45AM1.13m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.19m
00:10AM0.21m
11:57AM0.19m
00:57AM0.18m
12:39PM0.19m
1:41AM0.15m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
3
6
4
Temp °C
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
26
30
29
24
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
25
22
19
18
18
19
20
22
27
29
27
25
21
19
21
22
24
22
21
20
21
22
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
18
25
1
6
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
25
22
17
16
11
13
15
24
32
14
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
3
3
6
5
3
4
4
4
2
15
12
4
11
11
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
15
15
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
8
19
28
30
31
33
21
24
42
40
54
1
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
354
354
1170
380
1008
1016
164
148
148
125
98
7
0
118
242
81
81
81
118
105
105
36
38
38
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Rating
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1
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1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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