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 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.6° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
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)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
27
28
31
32
31
39
44
76
29
28
28
27
27
26
33
32
32
31
16
16
16
10
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
5
S
5
N
10
N
20
N
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:12AM1.36m
8:27PM1.68m
8:49AM1.44m
9:03PM1.68m
9:24AM1.51m
9:38PM1.65m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.13m
1:54PM0.14m
2:31AM0.08m
2:34PM0.10m
3:04AM0.04m
3:15PM0.09m
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
23
24
24
25
26
27
27
26
24
22
23
23
23
22
23
Feels °C
22
23
25
26
24
25
26
25
27
26
28
27
28
28
29
30
27
23
20
21
21
23
22
24
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