Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with 308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove Cape May this week:
The surf forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Cape May in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let's get into it. I'm lookin' at the next 16 days for The Cove Cape May, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We've got a real dry spell on our hands. The surf is basically flat or junk for the first week and a half, with hardly a window of clean, rideable waves until we get into the second week.
The water temp is sittin' right around 74°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no worries there.
The first real flicker of hope comes on the morning of Tuesday the 4th. The wind goes glassy out of the WNW at just 3 mph, and we've got a tiny 0.8yd SSE swell pushin' in. The combined energy is a weak 59, so it's not gonna be powerful, but it's surfable – just barely. It's a small, weak little wave, but if you're desperate, that's your window.
After that, it's back to flatness and onshore junk for days. Monday the 11th and Tuesday the 12th see a bit of swell, but it's tiny and onshore, so not worth paddling out for.
The most promising window in the whole outlook is the morning of Friday the 14th. The wind finally goes clean offshore out of the NE at 12 mph, and we get a 1yd S swell with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 56, so it's not gonna be a groundswell of any consequence, but for the first time in a while, the conditions will be clean. The waves will be small, soft, and a bit messy from the short period, but it's the best we've got.
Honestly, if you're not a beginner, you'll be bored. The swell is too small and weak for anything with power. This is a classic case of a long, flat spell. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 43 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 202 | 201 | 308 | 120 | 59 | 40 | 85 | 26 | 52 | 96 | 73 | 86 | 95 | 47 | 60 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:42PM1.58m | 11:09AM1.40m | 11:19PM1.52m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:00AM1.44m | 12:35PM1.49m | 00:47AM1.34m | 1:28PM1.52m | 1:45AM1.26m | 2:30PM1.56m | 2:53AM1.19m | 3:38PM1.61m | 4:09AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:50AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 5:48PM0.20m | 6:05AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.23m | 6:52AM0.09m | 7:46PM0.26m | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.12m | 10:08PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 101 | 201 | 113 | 120 | 59 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 202 | — | 308 | — | — | — | 85 | 26 | 52 | 96 | 73 | 86 | 95 | 47 | 60 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 1008 | 603 | 1125 | 1177 | 1044 | 1162 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 102 | 242 | 380 | 21 | 188 | 380 | 168 | 7 | 21 | 21 |
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