The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.8°C
2.4° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 12PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
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)
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.9
E
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
59
73
71
158
60
46
70
29
29
29
28
27
19
18
27
18
11
11
10
17
13
12
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
30
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:09PM1.64m
00:30AM1.31m
1:06PM1.63m
1:33AM1.23m
2:13PM1.62m
Low Tide
5:35AM0.08m
6:30PM0.21m
6:26AM0.13m
7:35PM0.25m
7:26AM0.18m
8:47PM0.26m
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:27
7:25
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
27
31
32
23
25
24
24
25
28
29
27
25
Feels °C
22
22
23
25
24
25
26
29
28
28
28
30
34
34
21
26
25
26
27
30
30
28
25
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