The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDT
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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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.5°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 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (14 May)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
74
73
40
30
24
22
35
36
37
30
33
33
79
95
69
71
72
69
69
60
44
43
42
Wind (km/h)
40
S
30
S
30
S
10
S
5
WSW
25
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:01PM1.55m
6:21AM1.40m
6:49PM1.70m
7:13AM1.41m
7:37PM1.83m
8:05AM1.42m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.05m
12:11PM-0.06m
1:02AM-0.05m
12:59PM-0.12m
1:55AM-0.13m
1:48PM-0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
2
1
3
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
15
14
12
10
10
10
12
12
15
16
16
15
15
14
17
19
8
10
11
14
15
8
6
8
7
7
4
3
3
3
5
6
10
13
14
13
13
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
30
24
22
35
36
37
30
33
33
79
95
69
71
72
69
69
60
44
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.6
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
6
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
10
10
20
10
10
10
4
4
3
37
4
1
31
45
17
17
18
17
17
20
19
30
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
4
1
1
2
2
6
54
10
38
38
33
18
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
NW
2
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
90
74
73
40
2
12
13
10
14
16
16
19
21
16
9
5
6
3
1
1
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)
626
727
547
32
7
38
38
27
66
15
27
27
20
18
18
26
7
7
0
5
7
15
21
188
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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