The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 08 Mar 2026 EDT
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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
2.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (09 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (09 Mar)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
S
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.6
S
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
ESE
0.6
SSE
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.9
S
1
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)777799777799966884444455
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)154484835272726181833151581214145115212224304271
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
20
W
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:26AM
1.34
12:41PM
1.05
1:13AM
1.28
1:31PM
0.95
2:09AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:52PM
0.13
6:42AM
0.18
6:31PM
0.21
7:35AM
0.26
7:18PM
0.27
8:38AM
0.30
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Sunrise-----7:20-------7:18-------7:16--
Sunset6:59-------7:00-------7:00-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C212017151414141515161716131414171820171718171720
Feels °C (?)191715131212131312141515131412141416131416141417
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