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 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.4° C
1.1° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
E
6
0.5
SE
8
0.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
12
72
11
10
15
14
55
19
18
24
24
26
30
30
30
23
23
38
29
27
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:23PM1.47m
5:45AM1.07m
6:12PM1.51m
6:35AM1.09m
6:57PM1.56m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.29m
11:42PM0.29m
11:24AM0.28m
00:32AM0.25m
12:11PM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:16
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
21
21
20
19
20
22
22
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
20
21
20
18
19
22
23
23
21
21
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