The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
12.3° C
(Which is 4.6°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 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (21 Apr)2ft (0.6m)3s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.4
NE
0.1
SE
0.3
ENE
0.5
S
0.9
S
1.1
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)777999598344556555557699
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44433373135244883971092921149917141715
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NW
5
W
15
S
30
S
30
S
40
S
40
S
30
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
5
NE
5
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:16PM
1.78
11:52AM
1.27
12:14AM
1.69
12:57PM
1.21
1:19AM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:38PM
-0.08
5:43AM
-0.07
5:34PM
-0.00
6:45AM
0.00
6:37PM
0.08
7:50AM
0.05
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-----6:15-------6:13-------6:11--
Sunset7:40-------7:42-------7:43-------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------3--------
Temp. °C1010865456778891112111213131211111317
Feels °C (?)310-1-2-2021-10-1047891111101091215
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