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 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.1°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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
13
5
12
12
13
21
10
19
25
39
51
33
19
15
15
14
23
22
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
20
E
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
9:02PM1.75m
9:29AM1.70m
9:44PM1.66m
10:10AM1.70m
10:25PM1.55m
Low Tide
2:38PM-0.05m
3:06AM-0.05m
3:25PM-0.02m
3:45AM-0.01m
4:11PM0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:13
7:10
 mm
2
4
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
24
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
23
23
23
26
26
27
Feels °C
25
23
22
23
23
20
20
21
22
22
23
25
27
25
25
25
30
28
30
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