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 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.2°C
3.1° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (05 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
10
4
2
3
3
3
26
32
22
14
47
17
16
17
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
SE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:27PM1.62m
4:08AM1.20m
4:40PM1.67m
5:19AM1.28m
5:45PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.20m
9:59PM0.23m
9:48AM0.19m
11:06PM0.17m
10:57AM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:21
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
24
25
26
25
24
23
22
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
20
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
23
23
21
20
23
21
20
21
21
22
20
19
19
22
21
22
20
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