The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
19.2° C

2.7°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (09 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (09 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

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
17
6
13
21
21
22
22
26
26
68
77
105
106
178
41
41
32
44
32
22
18
17
11
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
W
10
S
20
S
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:35PM1.37m
3:47AM1.29m
4:31PM1.50m
4:49AM1.29m
5:27PM1.64m
5:50AM1.30m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.11m
9:39PM0.24m
9:50AM0.06m
10:43PM0.16m
10:43AM0.01m
11:45PM0.07m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:24
 mm
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
21
25
24
23
22
22
22
22
27
29
30
29
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
14
13
12
13
13
15
16
17
20
24
23
22
21
22
22
22
28
32
32
29
21
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.9
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
28
17
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
1
1
1
61
41
41
32
44
32
22
18
17
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
4
6
6
3
1
1
7
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
2
7
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
4
13
21
21
22
22
26
26
68
77
105
106
178
3
3
2
2
3
2
9
5
4
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)
46
2393
1066
1019
603
560
294
605
2192
2174
2464
553
685
185
380
21
36
36
15
37
98
74
105
105
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
1
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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