Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 78 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.27m | 7:03PM1.87m | 7:35AM1.33m | 7:59PM1.93m | 8:32AM1.39m | 8:53PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM-0.05m | 1:27AM-0.06m | 1:14PM-0.10m | 2:21AM-0.12m | 2:11PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 78 | — | — | 23 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 296 | 296 | 1142 | 1144 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 105 | 105 | 730 | 1176 | 2464 | 1226 | 547 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 626 | 629 | 242 | 247 | 247 |
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