The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 18 Jul 2025 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
26.2° C
(Which is 3.2°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 11PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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 (?)
0.4
SSE
0.3
SE
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.5
S
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
Period(s) (?)786668344555558858999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)17201392245171718343228282319212922201816151419
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
10
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:49PM
1.55
3:07AM
1.28
3:53PM
1.61
4:17AM
1.23
4:57PM
1.68
5:26AM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
0.19
9:04AM
0.05
10:14PM
0.17
10:05AM
0.05
11:21PM
0.12
11:08AM
0.04
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Sunrise-----5:48-------5:50-------5:50--
Sunset-8:22-------8:22-------8:21------
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Rain (mm)
---1211-221-------------
Temp. °C272726252323232425252624242426293030282623232425
Feels °C (?)272728282526252527272828282628303032302823222425
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at The Cove Cape May (calm at BUOY-CMAN4 5 km from The Cove Cape May). 0.4m 6s windswell from the SSE with a 0.2m 10s swell from the E. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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