The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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The Cove Cape May surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (09 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SSE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
47
52
64
66
70
82
84
107
54
64
51
49
30
30
31
30
42
31
24
24
24
24
24
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
20
WNW
20
N
15
NNW
25
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
N
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
2:23PM1.05m
2:37AM1.33m
3:23PM1.12m
3:36AM1.33m
4:19PM1.24m
4:33AM1.34m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.35m
8:58AM0.23m
9:07PM0.32m
9:48AM0.17m
10:12PM0.25m
10:36AM0.10m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
17
16
19
21
22
18
15
14
12
11
12
12
12
14
15
12
10
9
12
13
12
15
17
16
15
15
17
19
18
15
11
10
6
7
9
10
9
11
12
5
3
2
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
18
17
17
64
66
70
82
84
10
54
64
51
49
30
30
31
30
42
31
24
24
24
24
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
5
16
6
6
6
5
3
12
10
5
5
5
1
3
3
13
12
12
11
12
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
12
12
5
3
3
10
10
13
10
5
14
5
5
13
4
8
8
4
4
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
W
2
1
SSE
8
0.5
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
N
2
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
43
47
52
1
1
107
4
5
4
2
2
1
1
7
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
148
21
21
7
1
5
21
30
30
15
0
3
0
7
175
296
21
21
7
207
105
207
7
175
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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