The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
21.2° C

1.6°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 7PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
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
0.4
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
23
23
20
13
13
12
12
11
18
25
52
70
87
53
35
29
21
25
29
27
24
60
29
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
S
5
N
20
S
15
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:10PM1.46m
5:24AM1.14m
5:57PM1.50m
6:14AM1.12m
6:41PM1.54m
7:01AM1.12m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.17m
11:18PM0.24m
11:12AM0.19m
00:10AM0.21m
11:57AM0.19m
00:57AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
7
11
2
Temp °C
22
24
26
25
25
24
22
21
23
23
24
22
22
22
22
23
26
27
26
25
22
20
19
19
Feels °C
19
20
23
22
22
22
20
21
23
20
20
17
17
18
21
24
27
29
28
25
23
21
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
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
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
32
23
23
20
13
13
12
12
11
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
27
24
50
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
6
5
3
4
15
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
2
1
15
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
N
3
0.7
ENE
3
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
18
25
52
70
87
53
35
29
21
25
29
2
10
60
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
60
105
36
205
98
105
105
164
354
354
1045
1008
1008
148
102
37
21
21
109
60
36
51
51
51
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Rating
(10 max)
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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