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 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
24.3° C
1.0° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Cape May at 2AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
1.1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
51
29
20
15
9
7
13
8
14
12
13
13
15
7
7
7
7
9
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
10
NNW
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
SE
15
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49PM1.41m
3:10AM1.06m
3:49PM1.41m
4:15AM1.05m
4:48PM1.44m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.39m
8:58AM0.37m
10:13PM0.39m
9:56AM0.38m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
 mm
1
1
25
3
5
11
14
5
6
Temp °C
27
26
22
20
19
19
21
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
Feels °C
25
24
24
18
17
17
21
25
24
24
24
25
24
22
21
24
22
23
25
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