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 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.1° 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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
13
18
20
22
24
24
25
25
16
16
17
17
13
10
10
10
9
13
22
23
23
15
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
15
S
10
SE
10
SW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
N
5
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross
High Tide
2:10AM1.29m
2:58PM1.48m
3:13AM1.24m
3:59PM1.57m
4:21AM1.21m
5:03PM1.68m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.08m
9:13PM0.24m
9:12AM0.07m
10:22PM0.19m
10:12AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
3
5
11
5
Temp °C
20
19
19
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
25
23
23
23
23
25
28
29
21
22
Feels °C
19
18
19
22
21
20
21
21
22
22
24
25
23
23
27
25
25
24
25
27
30
31
23
25
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