The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
S
3
0.1
SE
9
0.8
SW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
17
26
23
31
30
29
35
33
35
18
11
11
11
13
7
7
7
4
3
15
9
7
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
25
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:30PM1.53m
6:45AM1.23m
7:10PM1.58m
7:28AM1.22m
7:48PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:51AM0.10m
00:34AM0.13m
12:32PM0.11m
1:20AM0.10m
1:11PM0.12m
2:02AM0.08m
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
23
24
24
20
21
20
19
20
23
21
20
17
15
14
14
16
19
21
22
18
18
15
12
21
26
26
25
20
20
19
18
15
17
16
16
12
10
9
10
13
16
18
19
12
14
7
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
S
3
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
8
17
26
23
31
30
29
35
33
33
18
11
11
11
13
7
7
7
3
2
3
9
7
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
3
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SW
4
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
19
19
35
10
9
8
3
8
4
1
4
2
3
1
2
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
3
5
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
5
3
4
5
5
3
2
1
4
1
15
6
4
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
60
21
21
21
38
36
5
7
11
105
105
105
280
280
325
330
886
838
267
125
823
827
730
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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