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 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.6°C
1.9° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
11
18
8
18
28
29
13
10
10
10
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
0
NW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
0
W
10
NE
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:24AM1.51m
9:38PM1.65m
10:00AM1.57m
10:15PM1.59m
10:38AM1.61m
10:55PM1.51m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.04m
3:15PM0.09m
3:38AM0.02m
3:57PM0.09m
4:14AM0.03m
4:43PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
24
21
20
21
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
22
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
24
18
16
19
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
22
24
23
24
28
25
24
26
27
26
25
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