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The Cove Cape May Surf Forecast
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The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 3 | 85 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.23m | 7:10PM1.58m | 7:28AM1.22m | 7:48PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.20m | 8:26PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.11m | 1:20AM0.10m | 1:11PM0.12m | 2:02AM0.08m | 1:48PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:17 |
7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | NW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | S 7 | NE 5 | S 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 7 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 132 | 53 | 85 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 93 | 98 | 11 | 399 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 538 | 935 | 505 | 505 | 164 | 267 | 118 | 730 | 552 | 1125 | 1041 | 372 | 205 | 0 |
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