Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 71 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at The Cove Cape May are a tough watch. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with no real power behind it. The first real recommendation doesn’t even pop up until the 27th of July, so we’ve got a solid two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined energy sits at just 7 for the first few days, barely a ripple. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
The only flicker of hope comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Monday morning, July 27th, we finally see a pulse of energy – a 4ft south swell with a combined energy of 133 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the east, so the wave faces should be tidy. But with a period of 8 seconds, it’s short-period wind swell, so don’t expect any real grunt or shape. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
Honestly, with the swell barely cracking 3ft and the wind being mostly cross or onshore throughout the rest of the window, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. The crowds at The Cove are often a factor, but with this lack of quality, you’ll probably have the place to yourself.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the long-range charts. It tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.27m | 7:03PM1.87m | 7:35AM1.33m | 7:59PM1.93m | 8:32AM1.39m | 8:53PM1.94m | 9:26AM1.44m | 9:44PM1.91m | 10:19AM1.48m | 10:34PM1.84m | 11:11AM1.49m | 11:24PM1.72m | 12:03PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.02m | 12:14PM-0.05m | 1:27AM-0.06m | 1:14PM-0.10m | 2:21AM-0.12m | 2:11PM-0.12m | 3:13AM-0.16m | 3:06PM-0.12m | 4:03AM-0.16m | 4:01PM-0.09m | 4:52AM-0.13m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:40AM-0.08m | 5:50PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 17 | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 14 | S 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 418 | 1142 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 166 | 38 | 552 | 1045 | 415 | 537 | 2487 | 552 | 1008 | 330 |
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