The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
21.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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 Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
11 AM
2 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)
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
87
55
35
27
21
15
14
33
47
39
23
33
20
8
8
23
23
14
22
13
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
20
S
20
S
30
SW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:57PM1.62m
10:24AM1.17m
10:34PM1.59m
11:01AM1.19m
11:09PM1.55m
11:40AM1.22m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.17m
4:16AM0.10m
3:56PM0.19m
4:51AM0.10m
4:36PM0.20m
5:26AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
24
24
25
29
31
31
33
30
28
27
27
30
33
33
33
31
28
27
26
29
31
Feels °C
26
23
24
24
24
26
32
32
30
33
30
29
29
30
33
36
33
33
30
29
27
25
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
42
9
14
15
15
15
14
14
21
21
21
20
17
11
7
4
23
23
14
13
11
7
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
23
9
9
8
8
20
20
5
7
22
13
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
6
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.2
W
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
67
87
55
35
27
21
15
14
33
47
39
23
33
10
6
9
15
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
727
727
560
553
166
38
36
255
727
152
138
15
7
21
81
1179
46
125
105
15
60
81
247
37
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Rating
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1
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1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
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3
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2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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