The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
7
21
22
70
102
106
175
120
64
37
36
21
22
24
31
26
19
19
19
17
18
36
18
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
20
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:35AM1.36m
3:26PM1.40m
3:33AM1.26m
4:20PM1.43m
4:29AM1.18m
5:10PM1.46m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.09m
9:20PM0.24m
9:37AM0.13m
10:21PM0.25m
10:26AM0.17m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:29
 mm
1
1
4
1
4
1
7
6
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
24
23
23
22
23
23
22
23
21
20
21
21
20
19
18
21
24
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
22
21
19
19
21
20
24
26
25
26
21
19
21
23
19
16
15
19
21
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
SSE
6
0.1
E
11
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
64
2
36
21
22
24
31
26
19
19
19
17
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
S
6
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
6
3
3
2
5
12
1
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
5
2
2
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
SSW
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
13
2
21
22
70
102
106
175
120
37
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
1
7
36
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
296
330
1150
3101
3162
1390
3145
610
175
21
7
7
105
207
105
81
38
105
105
105
125
38
325
105
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Rating
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1
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1
1
1
1
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1
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
5
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