The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
23.8°C
3.4° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
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
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
34
22
31
16
16
10
0
193
233
290
343
470
507
520
612
595
616
823
880
1041
1201
1327
1379
Wind (km/h)
10
W
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
NE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
NE
Wind State
cross
off
off
off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:43AM1.09m
5:03PM1.46m
5:35AM1.17m
5:52PM1.52m
6:20AM1.27m
6:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.40m
11:20PM0.33m
11:12AM0.34m
00:02AM0.26m
12:00PM0.26m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
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6:59
6:57
6:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
5
3
1
Temp °C
23
21
19
19
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
Feels °C
25
20
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
14
13
11
11
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
10
8
8
9
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