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 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.7° C
2.5° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (09 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
18
19
18
21
13
13
15
13
9
13
15
26
23
15
15
14
13
8
4
8
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SW
15
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
E
10
SE
15
E
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:13AM1.24m
3:59PM1.57m
4:21AM1.21m
5:03PM1.68m
5:30AM1.23m
6:04PM1.78m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.07m
10:22PM0.19m
10:12AM0.04m
11:28PM0.11m
11:14AM-0.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
3
7
1
3
7
2
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
24
26
29
30
29
27
26
25
24
25
28
27
24
24
Feels °C
23
23
23
25
23
24
27
25
27
25
25
27
30
31
31
28
27
26
26
27
29
30
26
26
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