The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.2° C

3.4°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
44
44
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
78
73
61
50
53
54
41
41
41
28
17
18
18
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM1.36m
1:59PM1.39m
2:10AM1.29m
2:58PM1.48m
3:13AM1.24m
3:59PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.09m
8:06PM0.27m
8:16AM0.08m
9:13PM0.24m
9:12AM0.07m
10:22PM0.19m
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
4
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
Feels °C
25
25
23
24
24
23
19
19
19
18
19
20
22
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
4
2
9
9
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
50
53
54
41
41
41
28
17
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
15
31
44
44
25
41
59
60
57
64
74
78
73
61
7
7
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1206
665
0
0
214
3079
234
214
214
214
207
212
0
353
353
102
21
21
21
103
251
294
372
7
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
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