The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Cape May today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 7PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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 Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
7
6
9
15
10
10
8
6
7
7
3
3
111
103
94
131
131
98
72
72
48
47
28
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
S
15
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
30
E
25
E
15
E
5
ENE
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
SSW
25
S
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-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
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:48PM1.61m
8:08AM1.20m
8:26PM1.63m
8:48AM1.18m
9:03PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.12m
2:02AM0.08m
1:48PM0.13m
2:43AM0.07m
2:25PM0.15m
3:23AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
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5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
1
Temp °C
18
20
20
22
19
18
17
13
14
17
14
14
13
13
13
12
15
17
18
17
18
15
15
16
15
17
15
19
13
14
12
4
6
11
8
9
9
11
11
8
11
13
13
12
14
10
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
10
7
1
7
3
10
10
8
6
7
7
3
3
111
103
94
131
131
98
72
72
48
47
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
6
9
15
10
9
16
14
6
32
109
64
1
3
12
13
19
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
497
420
1008
505
1008
109
555
552
1066
1125
1022
532
371
0
0
7
0
5
148
148
46
109
36
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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