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The Cove Cape May surf break

The Cove Cape May surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 EST
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The Cove Cape May surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
4.1° C
 (Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)
Cape May Cove Sunset Cam - Cape May, NJ

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove Cape May this week:

The surf forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 12 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jan 12) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 11th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 11th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 14th Jan)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Icy conditions (max 16°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Fri
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.4
SSE
0.1
E
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
1.4
WNW
0.1
E
0.5
W
0.6
SW
0.6
W
0.8
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.1
S
1
S
0.6
S
0.3
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
0.1
E
Period(s) (?)45510688593344677877914
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2125925310047873669201501241074210434
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
15
W
20
ENE
25
ESE
10
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
25
SSW
20
W
25
S
40
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
50
WNW
Wind State (?)
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cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
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off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
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on		cross-
on		ononononcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:10AM
1.22
1:14PM
1.12
2:04AM
1.21
2:11PM
1.02
2:59AM
1.23
3:09PM
0.96
3:52AM
1.27
4:07PM
0.93
4:42AM
1.32
5:01PM
0.94
5:29AM
1.38
5:49PM
0.97
6:12AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:38PM
0.02
7:05AM
0.17
7:25PM
0.09
8:07AM
0.21
8:14PM
0.13
9:08AM
0.22
9:04PM
0.15
10:06AM
0.20
9:53PM
0.15
10:59AM
0.16
10:40PM
0.12
11:46AM
0.11
11:25PM
0.08
12:29PM
0.05
Fri
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise--7:18--7:18--7:16--7:16--7:16--7:16--7:16
Sunset4:54--4:55--4:57--4:58--4:59--5:00--5:00--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C1516610876224466888833-1-1
Feels °C (?)11130661-2-10-5-1-31-1-2223-5-6-11-14
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Information about the The Cove Cape May Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Cove Cape May provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove Cape May can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove Cape May surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove Cape May) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cove Cape May may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Cove Cape May is 50 km (31 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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