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 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.7°C
1.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
62
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
16
16
16
22
16
16
16
16
24
18
18
18
11
9
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
W
0
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:49AM1.44m
9:03PM1.68m
9:24AM1.51m
9:38PM1.65m
10:00AM1.57m
10:15PM1.59m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.08m
2:34PM0.10m
3:04AM0.04m
3:15PM0.09m
3:38AM0.02m
3:57PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:35
7:32
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
27
23
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
22
18
19
20
22
22
23
23
23
25
26
25
24
23
23
24
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