The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (10 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
1
1
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)
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
81
70
82
84
101
82
65
52
49
31
31
32
31
42
39
21
21
19
13
26
21
21
19
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
W
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
N
5
SW
25
SE
20
SE
20
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:37AM1.33m
3:23PM1.12m
3:36AM1.33m
4:19PM1.24m
4:33AM1.34m
5:11PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.23m
9:07PM0.32m
9:48AM0.17m
10:12PM0.25m
10:36AM0.10m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
19
18
17
19
22
22
19
14
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
12
10
9
12
13
12
12
11
17
17
16
18
20
18
17
10
11
7
6
9
11
11
11
11
6
4
2
7
10
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
57
81
70
82
84
10
82
65
52
49
31
31
32
31
42
39
21
21
19
13
26
21
21
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
16
6
6
6
10
4
10
10
5
5
5
12
6
3
5
13
12
12
12
1
2
12
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
10
10
14
10
5
14
6
6
5
4
8
2
2
12
12
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
101
14
2
7
35
1
2
3
1
1
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)
15
7
5
30
30
30
1
0
0
0
36
7
21
32
32
21
60
207
138
27
175
516
555
516
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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