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 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.0° C
0.4° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
310
262
202
197
509
176
138
88
61
46
42
35
35
36
16
16
47
45
23
37
16
46
56
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
0
SE
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:19PM1.52m
11:49AM1.45m
00:00AM1.44m
12:35PM1.49m
00:47AM1.34m
1:28PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.06m
5:48PM0.20m
6:05AM0.07m
6:43PM0.23m
6:52AM0.09m
7:46PM0.26m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:07
 mm
3
3
3
5
8
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
26
27
27
24
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
25
26
27
27
Feels °C
25
24
25
26
27
28
30
30
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
24
25
25
26
27
29
30
29
29
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