Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.65m | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:15PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.61m | 10:55PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 18 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SE 2 |
— | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 216 | 212 | 216 | 7 | 372 | 372 | 330 | 330 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 1518 | 2263 | 157 | 38 | 296 | 236 | 325 | 372 | 1177 | 1177 | 1177 |
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