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 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.6°C
2.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.7
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
18
18
18
11
11
20
15
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
7
7
10
24
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
S
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
20
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:00AM1.57m
10:15PM1.59m
10:38AM1.61m
10:55PM1.51m
11:21AM1.64m
Low Tide
3:38AM0.02m
3:57PM0.09m
4:14AM0.03m
4:43PM0.12m
4:52AM0.05m
5:33PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:31
7:30
 mm
1
3
4
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
24
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
27
25
24
24
25
27
28
29
29
Feels °C
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
25
26
27
29
29
31
31
31
30
27
27
28
29
31
30
30
31
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