Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Cove Cape May.
Honestly, mate, it’s a rough start. We are lookin’ at well over a week of pretty much nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to late on Friday the 11th of September, it's flat, weak, or just plain ugly – tiny little bumps with poor surf conditions slappin’ that score right down to zero. You’ll see a bit of swell here and there, but it’s barely breathin’ with combined energy values mostly down in the teens and twenties – that’s super weak stuff (17 to 73). Winds are messy too, mostly cross-off or onshore, nothin’ gonna give you a clean wave face. This stretch is a total write-off. There’s an 11-second period groundswell on the Monday morning the 7th, but it’s only 1 feet – not even worth the walk down the sand.
Now, after all that wait, there is finally a glimmer on Saturday the 12th of September. Saturday morning shows a jump to 6 feet of ENE swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is right up there at 410 – moderate-strong energy (410). That’s a proper lump of water for this spot. The wind is light and cross-shore from the WNW, so the morning could offer some fun, chest-to-head-high peaks that actually have a bit of push. For an intermediate surfer, this is the best on offer. But keep in mind the optimum direction for this point is SE, and this is comin’ from ENE, so it might be a little bit awkward. The afternoon gets wrecked by a light onshore, so hit it early. Water temperature is a very warm 77°F with a anomaly of 4°F – that’s much warmer than normal for the start of September. Feels like bath water.
After that little pulse, it drops back into the doldrums. By Sunday the 13th, the swell is gone again – back to 2 feet and arse-end energy (50). The rest of the outlook through to Thursday the 17th is nothing but tiny dribble, most of it under 2 feet, with onshore winds and marginal to poor conditions. Not a single standout after that Saturday morning.
Honestly, if you can make Saturday morning the 12th, it’s your only real shot. Otherwise, you’re waitin’ another long stretch.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 73 | 158 | 70 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:20AM1.39m | 6:41PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:00PM0.06m | 00:55AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 73 | — | 15 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 70 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 158 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 727 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 70 | 81 | 164 | 330 | 552 | 296 | 216 | 532 | 504 | 105 | 1142 | 535 | 15 | 109 | 175 | 242 |
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