The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
21.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
35
34
34
33
14
33
33
33
23
61
23
61
44
37
20
21
26
21
27
28
24
16
16
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
S
20
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:03PM1.61m
8:27AM1.14m
8:42PM1.63m
9:07AM1.16m
9:20PM1.64m
9:46AM1.16m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.12m
2:00PM0.17m
3:02AM0.11m
2:39PM0.16m
3:40AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
22
22
27
31
Feels °C
25
22
21
22
21
21
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
22
22
21
19
20
20
20
20
21
26
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
25
35
34
34
33
8
33
33
33
5
61
11
61
44
37
20
21
26
21
27
28
24
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
3
14
6
6
1
23
1
23
1
1
10
10
10
4
10
9
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
6
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
9
13
11
10
8
5
8
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)
380
339
321
138
93
207
229
507
727
102
66
37
0
37
46
727
1145
1016
603
46
38
242
46
21
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Rating
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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