
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Cape May. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
238 | 227 | 238 | 220 | 185 | 192 | 208 | 384 | 454 | 141 | 135 | 102 | 108 | 85 | 88 | 91 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.50m | 7:02AM1.60m | 7:19PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:02PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.15m | 00:29AM0.05m | 1:02PM0.06m | 1:08AM-0.02m | 1:49PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | 102 | 104 | — | 216 | 175 | 141 | 135 | 102 | 108 | 85 | 88 | 91 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
238 | 227 | 238 | 220 | 185 | 192 | 208 | 384 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 207 | 211 | 234 | 148 | 138 | 109 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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