The Cove Cape May Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down, brother. The next couple of weeks at The Cove Cape May are looking pretty flat, so don’t rush to wax your board. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening, and you’ll be waiting a while for anything worth talking about.

The only real chance to get wet comes on Thursday, the 23rd of July. The morning is your window. We’re looking at a small 2ft SSE swell, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s not going to be a day of pumping barrels, but the wind is blowing offshore from the NNE, which will clean the faces right up. The combined energy is weak at 90, so you’ll be scratching for every wave. But with clean conditions on a point break that’s fairly consistent, it’s your best shot. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no major surprises.

After that Thursday morning, it’s a rough ride. From Thursday afternoon all the way through to the end of the month, the surf is poor. You’re looking at tiny waves, bad cross-shore winds, and a lot of chop. The swell barely gets above 2ft or 3ft for most of that time, and the wind is never on your side. You’ll see a little bump on the afternoon of the 30th of July, with a 4ft S swell and energy jumping to 206 (moderate), but it’s still labelled as poor surf with strong cross-offshore winds. It’s a tease, not a session.

The gap of genuinely poor or non-existent surf runs from the 23rd afternoon right through to the 5th of August. That’s nearly two weeks of zero action. The last few days of the forecast, into early August, are more of the same: tiny swells, unfriendly winds, and a lot of flat spells. The morning of the 4th of August is glassy with a 1ft SE swell and a period of 7 seconds, but it’s basically a pond. Combined energy of just 15. That’s not surfing, that’s floating.

So, the standout – and really the only true standout – is Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. The Cove Cape May (Cape May) cleans up nicely with that offshore wind, and while the swell is small, it’s the cleanest, most rideable window we’ve got. The point break will handle that SSE swell okay, and being fairly consistent, you might snag a few. It’s often busy, but with surf this small, it might be just you and the seagulls.

For the rest of it... honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll be chasing shadows. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days, with that lumpy wind and small, weak swell. Stick it out, mate. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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