Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, E swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and degrees for the old school crew. The Cove Cape May is looking at a flat spell. Tiny, weak swell from the southeast is all she’s got on the menu for most of the next 16 days. Combined wave energy is in the low double digits – 22 to start, then 21 in the arvo, dropping into single numbers. Not enough to push a log straight.
The one real highlight, the only day I’d bother suiting up, is Wednesday the 2nd of September. Morning session has a 2ft SE swell with an 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell period, nice shape. Combined energy hits 79, the biggest number we see. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. Since it’s a point break, that longer period wraps in good. It’s rated intermediate, fairly consistent. But listen, you won’t be the only one thinking that – the crowds are often here. Wednesday morning is the standout.
That afternoon, the wind goes glassy, calm air from the NE at 3 mph, but the swell drops to 2ft with a 10-second period. Still rideable, just less grunt.
The rest of the first week is poor – small surf, mostly onshore or cross-shore wind. Thursday and Friday have clean windows with offshore wind, but the swell is under 2ft with short periods.
Second week is grim. From the 5th of September all the way to the 14th, swell is 0.6ft to 3ft at best, but periods are short. A glassy morning on the 13th shows 3ft SSW swell, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds – windswell slop. Combined energy only 25. That afternoon the 15 mph south wind chops it up. It’s a long stretch of quiet water. Feels more like a lake than a surf spot.
Plain and simple: Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the only real shot for a clean, fun wave. After that, it’s swimming weather.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 49 | 113 | 68 | 38 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:15PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.61m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:21AM1.64m | 11:39PM1.41m | 12:09PM1.64m | 00:30AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.63m | 1:33AM1.23m | 2:13PM1.62m | 2:49AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.62m | 4:08AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.12m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:33PM0.16m | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:26AM0.13m | 7:35PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 49 | 2 | 68 | 38 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | W 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 113 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 321 | 2430 | 38 | 372 | 1016 | 1128 | 372 | 1181 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 46 | 105 | 81 | 138 | 330 | 296 | 2315 |
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