The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.9°C
2.6° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
29
39
27
19
18
27
27
11
11
17
17
13
10
10
6
6
8
8
7
7
6
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
20
SW
10
W
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
5
NW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
N
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:06PM1.63m
1:33AM1.23m
2:13PM1.62m
2:49AM1.18m
3:27PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.13m
7:35PM0.25m
7:26AM0.18m
8:47PM0.26m
8:35AM0.20m
9:59PM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:23
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
7
1
Temp °C
24
24
26
29
29
31
26
25
24
24
25
29
30
29
23
23
23
21
23
25
26
25
23
Feels °C
29
25
29
34
33
32
29
27
25
26
27
29
30
32
25
24
22
18
22
23
23
22
20
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