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 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.4° C
1.7° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 10AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
8
8
8
12
7
13
31
85
117
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
W
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:56AM1.60m
10:11PM1.77m
10:42AM1.61m
10:55PM1.66m
11:28AM1.58m
Low Tide
3:37AM-0.12m
3:44PM-0.06m
4:21AM-0.08m
4:34PM0.00m
5:03AM-0.02m
5:24PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:52
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
24
22
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
21
20
21
23
Feels °C
28
29
28
29
28
28
29
27
25
22
21
25
27
24
23
24
24
24
24
21
19
17
17
21
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