The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
19.3° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
15
15
11
20
20
20
17
14
10
6
7
13
13
8
7
7
7
7
3
18
33
73
64
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
30
SW
20
W
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
20
NW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:50AM1.30m
6:22PM1.77m
6:49AM1.32m
7:17PM1.87m
7:47AM1.34m
8:11PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.07m
11:37AM-0.05m
00:43AM-0.02m
12:32PM-0.09m
1:40AM-0.10m
1:27PM-0.13m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
 mm
1
2
3
1
6
2
Temp °C
23
24
24
28
31
31
25
23
23
20
19
22
25
27
27
26
25
23
23
25
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
26
26
26
29
33
34
23
23
20
17
16
19
23
24
27
26
24
21
22
23
19
19
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
24
15
15
11
20
20
20
17
14
10
6
7
13
13
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
7
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
1
2
2
9
13
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
18
33
73
64
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
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
164
118
81
1209
109
105
164
280
267
299
330
354
399
105
105
236
296
1150
1518
3070
236
51
1209
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Rating
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1
1
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1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
5
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