The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.8°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 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
9
2
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
617
320
221
221
212
169
140
118
94
92
72
70
53
51
50
35
30
34
35
36
26
26
25
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
S
0
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
10
N
5
E
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:11AM1.43m
4:02PM1.35m
4:12AM1.35m
4:57PM1.41m
5:08AM1.30m
5:46PM1.48m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.06m
9:48PM0.20m
10:19AM0.08m
10:50PM0.19m
11:07AM0.09m
11:45PM0.16m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
1
3
2
1
3
3
1
4
4
3
2
Temp °C
13
14
15
17
19
16
15
15
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
8
11
15
18
21
15
13
14
18
18
22
21
20
21
20
19
20
19
20
19
20
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
617
320
221
221
212
9
140
118
94
92
72
70
53
51
33
23
22
32
35
36
26
26
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
14
23
8
12
20
23
22
23
35
35
50
35
30
34
23
23
19
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
505
427
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
224
224
0
0
0
105
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
0
0
0
1
0
27
37
37
21
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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