Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, ESE swell with 221 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin’ The Cove Cape May. Lookin’ at the next 16 days, and it’s a tough sell. The first week is basically a dead zone—tiny, choppy, and cross-onshore slop. You’re lookin’ at a dry spell of about nine days before we see anything with a pulse.
The one real shot comes late Saturday, September 5th. That afternoon, the wind swings hard out of the NNW at 19 mph, blowin’ the surface clean. We’ll see a small but zippy 4 ft swell from the east, with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 344 (moderate)—that’s the most juice we get all stretch. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, around 77°, so it’s still nice. The crowd’s often a factor at The Cove, so expect company. The swell direction is right on the money (SE), so it’ll wrap in clean.
Sunday the 6th stays clean with a north wind, but the swell drops. The mornin’ offers 2 ft from the east, then the afternoon goes to a messy 4 ft from the south with a 5-second period—junk. The rest of the second week is all cross-off winds and tiny, weak swell with energy under 100 (weak). The period stays short, under 8 seconds, so it’s a longboard or a day-off kinda scene.
Bottom line: that Saturday afternoon, September 5th, is your only standout. Everything else is a skunk. Keep your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 103 | 44 | 47 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.36m | 8:27PM1.68m | 8:49AM1.44m | 9:03PM1.68m | 9:24AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.65m | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:15PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.61m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:21AM1.64m | 11:39PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.13m | 1:54PM0.14m | 2:31AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.12m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:33PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 70 | 32 | 47 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | S 5 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 10 | S 5 | E 9 | S 5 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 15 | SE 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 44 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 103 | 19 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 40 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 247 | 1170 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 38 | 207 | 296 | 321 | 330 | 2612 | 603 | 330 | 1151 | 560 | 372 | 547 | 1 |
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