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 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
19.4°C
3.2° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
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2
2
2
2
3
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
11
3.5
E
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
3
ENE
11
2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
270
307
297
287
307
320
377
450
637
890
1593
1849
2229
2293
2561
836
856
828
826
826
1841
917
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:17PM1.37m
3:01AM1.04m
3:19PM1.37m
4:02AM1.10m
4:16PM1.39m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.44m
8:49PM0.38m
8:33AM0.44m
9:43PM0.35m
9:37AM0.41m
10:30PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
7
8
10
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
12
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
17
18
16
15
Feels °C
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0
3
5
6
5
6
6
5
3
5
7
7
7
6
5
3
3
6
10
13
11
10
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