The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
19.6° C

2.1°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
1.6
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
5
7
8
8
7
7
7
3
6
6
28
75
74
196
66
56
66
52
47
31
28
34
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
15
W
15
NW
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
10
SSE
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WNW
35
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
0
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:49AM1.32m
7:17PM1.87m
7:47AM1.34m
8:11PM1.94m
8:44AM1.37m
9:05PM1.96m
Low Tide
00:43AM-0.02m
12:32PM-0.09m
1:40AM-0.10m
1:27PM-0.13m
2:35AM-0.15m
2:22PM-0.14m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:25
 mm
11
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
22
24
26
29
28
26
24
23
23
25
24
22
22
22
21
21
18
19
20
22
23
22
Feels °C
26
23
21
23
24
27
28
25
23
22
23
23
21
19
25
23
21
19
13
14
16
18
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
9
5
7
8
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
7
7
3
71
66
56
66
52
47
31
28
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
3
7
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
1.6
S
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
4
1
2
1
1
3
6
6
28
75
74
196
3
10
6
3
1
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
229
296
330
296
603
411
229
98
330
138
1510
1177
1190
51
30
21
18
26
7
7
81
38
7
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Rating
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1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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