Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 185 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. This is Rusty, with a look at what's happening for The Cove Cape May over the next couple of weeks.
Let me be straight with you: it’s a pretty flat run ahead. The guidance points to a point break that’s fairly consistent, but the numbers don't lie. We're looking at a long stretch of minimal to no surf energy. The water temps are about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there, but the swell just isn't showing up.
For the first week, from this Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to Friday the 11th of September, it’s a slow grind. We’ve got small, weak swell – mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft from the SE or SSE, with combined swell energy barely ticking over, mostly under 100 (weak). The wind is light and variable, with a few pockets of offshore or glassy conditions, like Monday afternoon the 31st of August when it goes glassy with the wind dropping to 3 mph from the west. But with the swell being so tiny, those clean windows don’t mean much. The period is mostly short, 4 to 8 seconds, so there's no power behind it. This isn’t surfable for a proper wave, really.
Things try to kick a little around the 9th of September, with the swell height bumping up slightly to 4 ft from the SSE. The period jumps to 12 seconds, which gives it a bit of long-period groundswell feel, and the combined energy climbs to 331 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE at 9-12 mph, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy. That’s the only real standout in the whole window, but it's a messy one. With the swell over 3 ft, it’s still okay for most, but the poor quality means it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a pure paddle session.
The rest of the second week, from the 10th through the 13th, stays small and weak. The combined energy stays below 100, and it’s more of the same: tiny, short-period crap with cross-off winds that will clean it up but leave you bobbing. Nothing to get excited about.
This is a classic blank run for this area. The swells just aren't lining up. Don't write it off for good though; forecasts can change, but for now, it’s time to give the board a rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 58 | 80 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.68m | 9:24AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.65m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:38AM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 18 | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 49 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 80 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 50 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 216 | 372 | 330 | 321 | 160 | 38 | 330 | 1145 | 1145 | 372 | 15 | 46 | 242 | 2464 | 247 | 21 | 27 | 105 |
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