Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's cookin' at The Cove Cape May.
Honestly, it's gonna be a tough stretch. The forecast for the next 16 days is pretty flat and messy. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing worth paddling out for until we get a little glimmer of hope. Don't get your hopes up too high, because for the most part, we're talkin' tiny dribblers and onshore chop.
First up, we've got a big ol' gap with no real surf on offer. It's gonna be a quiet, frustrating week and a half. The first tiny sign of anything happens on Sunday the 13th. We get a little bump of swell at 3 ft from the SSW, and the combined swell energy is a weak 62. The morning has light cross-offshore breezes from the ESE, which will keep things clean, but the conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." Honestly, for the effort it'll take, it's not going to be worth the hype. The water is at 77°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, over 5°F warmer than usual, so there's that at least.
The rest of the run is a write-off. We see 0.7 ft to 1 ft slop for days, with onshore winds from the SSW and S kicking up chop. Thursday the 17th has a glassy afternoon with a 0.3 ft swell from the SE with a very long 13-second period, but it's just too small to do anything with. There's a bit of clean, offshore wind on the 20th but again, 0.7 ft ain't gonna do it.
There's nothing here to highlight as a standout. The swell is just too weak, it never reaches a worthwhile size, and most days have poor wind direction. Keep the board in the car or just go for a swim. It's a blank run for Cape May.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 78 | 74 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.73m | 6:20AM1.39m | 6:41PM1.78m | 7:13AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.81m | 8:01AM1.60m | 8:18PM1.80m | 8:46AM1.67m | 9:02PM1.75m | 9:29AM1.70m | 9:44PM1.66m | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:25PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.13m | 00:03AM0.09m | 12:00PM0.06m | 00:55AM0.01m | 12:57PM-0.00m | 1:41AM-0.05m | 1:49PM-0.04m | 2:25AM-0.07m | 2:38PM-0.05m | 3:06AM-0.05m | 3:25PM-0.02m | 3:45AM-0.01m | 4:11PM0.04m | 4:24AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 2 | — | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 40 | 78 | 74 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 35 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 46 | 60 | 118 | 727 | 321 | 247 | 727 | 727 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 330 | 939 | 1019 | 70 | 0 | 3078 | 109 |
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