Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Cape May in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at The Cove Cape May. I gotta be honest – this stretch is lookin’ pretty thin. There’s no real standout swell to get excited about, and for a lot of this forecast, you’re better off stayin’ on dry land.
The first few days from Thursday, July 9th, through the weekend are tiny. We’re talkin’ 1ft to 2ft with poor wind. Saturday morning, July 11th, goes glassy, but with only 1ft and weak energy, it’s barely a ripple. Not worth wettin’ your wetsuit.
We finally see a little bump on Monday, July 13th, with a clean offshore wind and a 4ft swell from the east, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy is still weak. It’s clean, but it won’t give you much push. Tuesday, July 14th, morning is the best of a bad bunch: 3ft from the ESE, 8-second period, with a light offshore breeze and moderate energy. It’s surfable, but “very ordinary” is the word. Clean, but the waves are just okay.
After that, it drops right back down. From Wednesday, July 15th, all the way through to Sunday, July 19th, we’re lookin’ at tiny stuff – 0.5ft to 2ft – with onshore or cross-shore winds messin’ it up. Total slop.
The next real chance comes on Monday, July 20th. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the south, with a light offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy is still weak, but it’s the first time we get a bit of size. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 5ft from the south with energy climbin’ up, but the wind comes around cross-shore, makin’ it messy. That afternoon surf is gonna be a bit of a washout for a paddle board – might actually be more fun for a kite surfer if the wind holds.
Tuesday, July 21st, morning is glassy again with a 4ft south swell, but the energy is low and the period is short. It’s clean, but not exciting. Wednesday, July 22nd, morning is glassy too, with 3ft from the SSE, but again, nothin’ special.
The rest of the run into Thursday, July 24th, is mostly small, choppy, and not worth the drive. The best bet in this whole 16-day window is probably the Tuesday, July 14th, morning or the Monday, July 20th, morning for a clean, small-wave session. But don’t expect any barrels. This is a quiet stretch for Cape May, and it’s just how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 91 | 92 | 86 | 136 | 112 | 59 | 33 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.24m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:21AM1.21m | 5:03PM1.68m | 5:30AM1.23m | 6:04PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.27m | 7:03PM1.87m | 7:35AM1.33m | 7:59PM1.93m | 8:32AM1.39m | 8:53PM1.94m | 9:26AM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.24m | 9:12AM0.07m | 10:22PM0.19m | 10:12AM0.04m | 11:28PM0.11m | 11:14AM-0.00m | 00:29AM0.02m | 12:14PM-0.05m | 1:27AM-0.06m | 1:14PM-0.10m | 2:21AM-0.12m | 2:11PM-0.12m | 3:13AM-0.16m | 3:06PM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 136 | 112 | 59 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 32 | 62 | 81 | 91 | 92 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 164 | 507 | 60 | 36 | 5 | 81 | 236 | 1008 | 372 | 399 | 1142 | 216 | 497 | 497 | 354 | 0 | 2670 | 15 | 21 | 175 |
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