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 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
23.8° C
0.2° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
S
9
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
20
25
25
27
39
57
112
168
203
385
211
192
206
223
192
110
62
61
44
33
27
2
140
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:09AM1.40m
11:19PM1.52m
11:49AM1.45m
00:00AM1.44m
12:35PM1.49m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.05m
5:00PM0.17m
5:26AM0.06m
5:48PM0.20m
6:05AM0.07m
6:43PM0.23m
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:08
8:07
 mm
3
3
1
3
2
5
4
6
6
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
27
26
26
26
25
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
Feels °C
25
26
24
25
25
27
25
25
24
24
24
25
28
27
28
28
27
20
20
21
21
23
22
23
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