The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
15.3°C
3.0° 

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 (13 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Nov)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (13 Nov)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (13 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.8
W
4
0.5
E
7
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
E
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
18
25
27
28
65
64
68
68
68
49
46
30
29
18
18
9
8
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:07AM1.52m
10:33PM1.07m
10:50AM1.46m
11:21PM1.02m
11:37AM1.40m
00:15AM1.01m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.23m
4:33PM0.20m
4:06AM0.28m
5:19PM0.24m
4:52AM0.33m
6:07PM0.27m
5:45AM0.36m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
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6:43
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4:46
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Temp °C
11
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
7
5
5
4
Feels °C
4
1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-3
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