Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Cape May in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here.
Let’s be real: the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for The Cove Cape May. We’ve got a few small windows of surfable waves, but nothing to get the heart pumping.
The first bit of hope is on Wednesday, September 2nd. We’ve got a small, long-period swell from the SE at 2 ft, with a period of 11 seconds. The wave energy is weak (74). Winds are light and cross-off from the NE, so the waves will be clean. But it’s small, and it’s only for the morning. The afternoon drops to 2 ft and 10 seconds, with energy dropping to 54. Surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, it’s a dry spell. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Saturday the 5th, it’s all poor conditions. Swell drops to 1 ft and 1 ft, periods are short (6 to 9 seconds), and the winds are all over the place. Total washout.
Sunday, September 6th, offers a tiny glimmer. The morning sees a slight bump to 3 ft from the ENE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is still weak (81). The good news is clean, offshore winds from the NNE at 12 mph. The afternoon goes to 3 ft with a light cross-off breeze. It’s clean, but it’s small and weak. Still, if you’re desperate, this is the best you’ll see.
From Monday the 7th, it’s back to the doldrums. The swell is tiny, the winds are messy, and the wave energy is in the gutter. This flat spell runs right through to the 16th of September. There’s a little spike on the morning of the 16th – 3 ft from the ENE, period of 7 seconds, energy at 86 – but it’s still rated as poor surf.
The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday, the 6th. It’s got the best combo of wind and swell size in the whole window. The Cove is a point break, so it needs a bit of size and direction, but the offshore wind will make it look its best for what is on offer. Don’t expect much, though.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, if the wind picks up right. There’s just not enough push from the ocean for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 73 | 48 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 64 | 39 | 78 | 53 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.41m | 12:09PM1.64m | 00:30AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.63m | 1:33AM1.23m | 2:13PM1.62m | 2:49AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.62m | 4:08AM1.20m | 4:40PM1.67m | 5:19AM1.28m | 5:45PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:26AM0.13m | 7:35PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | 10:57AM0.13m | 00:03AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 32 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 73 | 48 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 78 | 53 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 6 | NE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | S 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | E 4 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 64 | — | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 138 | 60 | 105 | 255 | 497 | 1142 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 478 | 247 |
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