The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

The Cove Cape May Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.1°C
3.2° 

The Cove Cape May surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the menu for The Cove Cape May. I gotta be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak overall for any proper surfing. We’ve got a solid run of small, weak swell and poor conditions that won’t really get you excited.

Right out of the gate, starting Saturday the 12th, it’s all small, weak swell around 1 ft from the southeast, with cross-shore winds messing it up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. That pattern sticks around all through the following week. The swell barely gets above 3 ft, and most of the time, the energy is weak. It’s just not worth suiting up for this weak, short-period stuff.

We do get a tiny window on Wednesday the 16th, where the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the east with clean, cross-off winds. It might look surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Honestly, the worst of it comes around Tuesday the 22nd, when a nasty 37-40 mph wind blows in on top of that little 3 ft east swell. Even though the energy picks up, the wind will make a mess of things for paddle surfing; that setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing.

There is a faint glimmer at the very end of the outlook. On Saturday the 26th of September, the morning looks like the absolute standout. We’ll see a clean 5 ft swell from the east-southeast, with glassy conditions and moderate energy. That’s the only real shot at a decent wave on this whole forecast, but the afternoon goes to junk with a cross-onshore wind.

Before that, on Friday the 25th, there’s a 5 ft east swell with clean winds. That’s a bit too chunky for beginners, but the energy is strong. Still, it only rates as “surfable but very ordinary”. So don’t hold your breath.

The long and short of it is: The Cove is looking like a no-go for the next couple of weeks. There’s just one morning that looks promising, which is a long way off, so keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
14
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
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9
0.3
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9
0.3
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9
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.8
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8
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E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
21
19
51
15
14
22
29
13
12
13
67
74
82
69
71
49
33
19
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
30
N
30
NNW
25
NE
20
ENE
20
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:02PM1.75m
9:29AM1.70m
9:44PM1.66m
10:10AM1.70m
10:25PM1.55m
10:51AM1.66m
11:05PM1.43m
11:32AM1.60m
11:48PM1.30m
12:16PM1.53m
00:34AM1.19m
1:05PM1.46m
1:27AM1.10m
Low Tide
3:06AM-0.05m
3:25PM-0.02m
3:45AM-0.01m
4:11PM0.04m
4:24AM0.07m
4:57PM0.12m
5:02AM0.16m
5:44PM0.21m
5:41AM0.25m
6:34PM0.30m
6:23AM0.34m
7:30PM0.37m
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7:15
7:13
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1
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Temp °C
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23
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26
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22
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Feels °C
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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 16 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.

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