The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (04 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
28
34
34
60
71
90
143
149
131
88
132
263
280
331
286
206
144
139
126
104
91
94
78
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
45
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
35
S
30
S
25
SW
20
WSW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:26AM1.17m
10:40PM1.55m
11:04AM1.11m
11:19PM1.49m
11:45AM1.06m
00:01AM1.44m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.08m
4:02PM0.18m
5:02AM0.13m
4:38PM0.23m
5:44AM0.19m
5:17PM0.28m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
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7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
16
18
18
15
15
17
16
16
20
22
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
19
19
18
4
5
10
14
13
9
9
11
10
11
15
16
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
9
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
24
24
14
12
13
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
22
28
34
34
60
71
90
143
149
131
88
132
263
280
331
286
206
144
139
126
104
91
94
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
505
1504
321
560
188
380
380
380
380
1504
188
1556
1504
1125
1125
1125
188
1125
1505
380
1179
1171
21
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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