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The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Cove Cape May surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
15.7° C
 (Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 5AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
29
21
21
20
20
19
25
24
23
21
240
270
340
311
352
323
323
311
330
377
431
551
485
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
Wind State
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:03AM1.74m
12:49PM1.28m
1:04AM1.63m
1:55PM1.28m
2:08AM1.52m
3:00PM1.30m
Low Tide
6:32AM-0.05m
6:28PM0.08m
7:31AM0.00m
7:35PM0.15m
8:30AM0.04m
8:43PM0.19m
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:12
—
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
1
2
4
4
2
6
4
2
1
1
3
4
3
Temp °C
20
19
16
18
16
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
21
19
12
14
9
7
7
6
7
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
2
1
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
—
—
Energy kJ
24
29
21
21
15
20
19
25
24
23
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
—
—
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
20
7
7
8
7
7
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
—
—
0.1
SE
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.4
NE
2
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
—
—
2
8
31
64
52
46
44
57
141
240
270
340
311
352
323
323
311
330
377
431
551
485
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Queen Street
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Long Island NY
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Nova Scotia
Corolla Lighthouse
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Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Boilers (Ranger Station)
Carolina North
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Carolina North
Boilers (Ranger Station)
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Boiler
Carolina North
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Carolina North
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S-Turns
Carolina North
Rodanthe Pier
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Virginia
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
212
212
207
212
1016
294
212
344
355
332
355
344
361
361
224
224
372
376
224
224
727
559
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