The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.0° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
36
38
38
26
26
25
24
24
12
16
26
28
26
26
25
25
25
24
26
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
W
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:31AM1.76m
9:51PM1.54m
10:13AM1.79m
10:36PM1.46m
10:59AM1.78m
Low Tide
3:40PM0.02m
3:42AM-0.01m
4:29PM0.05m
4:25AM0.03m
5:21PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:54
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Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
20
22
22
21
20
19
19
20
21
21
22
22
Feels °C
13
14
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
20
22
22
21
20
19
19
21
21
19
21
21
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