The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 4PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
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
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
91
119
123
146
109
126
42
32
31
24
25
19
21
32
36
37
21
21
14
14
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
45
S
40
S
30
SSW
10
S
15
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
30
N
35
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:26PM1.40m
3:33AM1.26m
4:20PM1.43m
4:29AM1.18m
5:10PM1.46m
5:24AM1.14m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.09m
9:20PM0.24m
9:37AM0.13m
10:21PM0.25m
10:26AM0.17m
11:18PM0.24m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
6
26
1
Temp °C
23
25
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
20
19
19
19
18
18
21
24
26
26
23
21
21
20
Feels °C
21
20
18
22
26
23
25
25
25
26
18
15
16
17
15
15
19
21
24
23
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
2
62
42
32
31
24
25
19
21
32
36
37
21
21
14
14
14
14
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
9
5
6
6
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
18
17
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.3
ENE
2
0.9
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
23
91
119
123
146
109
126
1
23
18
7
10
7
3
1
1
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3101
3217
157
89
21
15
7
7
38
105
207
216
216
280
105
15
7
7
7
353
105
105
105
234
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Rating
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1
1
1
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1
1
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1
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
1
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3
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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