Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 737 | 694 | 670 | 1515 | 1430 | 1458 | 1509 | 828 | 915 | 1027 | 1027 | 1046 | 2195 | 2053 | 926 | 804 | 708 | 640 | 533 | 466 | 388 | 319 | 254 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.10m | 4:16PM1.39m | 4:55AM1.20m | 5:06PM1.43m | 5:40AM1.32m | 5:53PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.41m | 10:30PM0.29m | 10:35AM0.34m | 11:12PM0.21m | 11:27AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 737 | 694 | 670 | 714 | 613 | 615 | 658 | — | — | — | — | — | 969 | 994 | 926 | 804 | 708 | 640 | 533 | 466 | 388 | 319 | 254 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1515 | 1430 | 1458 | 1509 | 828 | 915 | 1027 | 1027 | 1046 | 2195 | 2053 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 216 | 372 | 507 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 507 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 507 | 507 | 497 | 0 | 1 | 411 | 497 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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