
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 6PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.76m | 6:27AM1.30m | 6:53PM1.84m | 7:25AM1.39m | 7:47PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.07m | 00:17AM0.07m | 12:06PM0.01m | 1:13AM-0.02m | 1:05PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 10 | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
1 | — | 15 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 98 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 552 | 1129 | 552 | 1046 | 1151 | 1151 | 98 | 38 | 125 | 296 | 296 | 2464 | 152 | 330 | 330 |
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