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 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
19.4°C
1.0° 

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 (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 4PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (03 Oct)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (03 Oct)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
23
23
30
22
0
0
88
0
120
131
124
181
94
79
78
60
44
45
31
31
31
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
15
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:04PM1.63m
2:52AM1.20m
3:19PM1.61m
4:07AM1.25m
4:30PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.21m
8:39PM0.22m
8:31AM0.23m
9:48PM0.19m
9:45AM0.21m
10:49PM0.13m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
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6:39
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6:37
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6:36
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 mm
1
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1
2
1
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2
2
1
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Temp °C
18
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
17
17
20
21
18
17
Feels °C
15
13
15
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
16
19
20
21
20
16
15
15
17
15
12
12
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