The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.0°C
2.9° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (06 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (06 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
10
4
4
8
20
19
18
17
17
8
30
29
29
29
16
15
15
6
6
6
6
14
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
SE
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
4:08AM1.20m
4:40PM1.67m
5:19AM1.28m
5:45PM1.73m
6:20AM1.39m
6:41PM1.78m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.19m
11:06PM0.17m
10:57AM0.13m
00:03AM0.09m
12:00PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:19
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
25
24
24
Feels °C
21
19
22
22
21
21
22
24
22
20
22
24
22
22
23
22
20
21
20
22
23
23
22
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