Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 2PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WNW 5 | E 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5370 | 1740 | 1401 | 1215 | 898 | 676 | 526 | 448 | 300 | 192 | 118 | 81 | 63 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.61m | 8:32PM1.63m | 8:52AM1.70m | 9:10PM1.60m | 9:31AM1.76m | 9:51PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.05m | 2:25AM0.00m | 2:55PM0.02m | 3:02AM-0.02m | 3:40PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2172 | 1740 | 1401 | 1215 | 898 | 676 | 526 | 448 | 300 | 192 | 118 | 81 | 56 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5370 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 54 | 63 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 18 | 70 | 255 | 355 | 321 | 255 | 60 | 118 | 66 | 81 | 60 | 66 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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