The Cove Cape May Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.94° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Cape May sea temperature is
25.2° C

3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove Cape May this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Cape May in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 12th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Right, Rusty here with the lowdown on The Cove Cape May.

I gotta be honest, looking at the next couple weeks, this spot is mostly a snoozefest. The surf is real small and weak for the vast majority of the time. There’s a big stretch of flatness in the first week and another gap later on where you’re better off doing something else.

The one bright spot I can point to is Tuesday afternoon, July 7th. We’ve got a small swell coming from the ENE at about 2ft, with a real short period. The big deal here is the wind is offshore out of the NE at 9 mph. That’s gonna keep the surface clean as a whistle. The wave energy is still weak at 65, so don't expect barrels, but for a point break, that offshore wind on a small day is pure gold for an intermediate surfer on a longboard.

Another mention goes to Saturday morning, July 11th. The wind is dead calm and glassy, swinging out of the NW at 3 mph. The swell is tiny, just 1ft from the SSE. It’s not going to be breaking with any steam, but if you just want to sit out there on a glassy ocean, this is the morning for it.

After that, it’s pretty grim. Onshore winds mess up most days. Later on, Saturday afternoon, July 18th, the swell tries to build to 5ft from the S, but the SSE wind is cranking at 25 mph, turning it into a complete washing machine (144 energy, but all wind-chop). Honestly, with that much onshore wind, you’d be better off with a kite than a paddle.

So, keep it on the radar for that Tuesday afternoon, but otherwise, don't get your hopes up.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.8
S
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.3
SE
5
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
9
9
12
15
13
13
14
29
23
41
19
9
9
15
9
9
13
14
76
60
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
5
NW
0
WNW
20
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
ENE
15
S
15
SE
25
SE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:07PM1.32m
1:15AM1.36m
1:59PM1.39m
2:10AM1.29m
2:58PM1.48m
3:13AM1.24m
3:59PM1.57m
4:21AM1.21m
5:03PM1.68m
5:30AM1.23m
6:04PM1.78m
6:35AM1.27m
7:03PM1.87m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.27m
7:26AM0.09m
8:06PM0.27m
8:16AM0.08m
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
2
3
12
1
8
1
5
39
Temp °C
26
27
25
24
24
21
21
22
22
23
24
24
27
30
26
24
26
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
28
29
27
28
28
21
22
24
23
24
24
26
29
31
27
25
26
24
26
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
5
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
9
12
9
6
13
8
29
23
14
8
6
4
15
9
9
8
10
17
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
7
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
2
1
4
15
13
3
14
8
12
2
15
4
9
9
3
9
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
13
3
2
9
4
3
1
1
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
SSE
8
0.8
S
4
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.3
SE
5
1
W
4
Energy kJ
10
9
7
12
40
53
43
41
19
1
1
4
1
7
13
14
76
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1377
1377
66
46
211
27
211
353
21
46
516
15
125
81
105
325
353
354
418
1043
380
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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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).

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