Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 1.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cooking at The Cove Cape May for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with you, it's a pretty quiet stretch.
Right off the bat, the first few days are a total blank. From now through the 6th of September, we're looking at tiny, weak dribble that's not worth your time. Wave periods are down around 4 to 8 seconds and the combined energy readings are barely a whisper – between 3 and 25 – just no push at all.
The first real glimmer shows up on Monday morning, the 7th of September. We get a pulse of 2ft easterly swell with a solid 10-second period. It's not big, but the combined energy hits 113, which means there's some moderate weight behind it. The wind is blowing offshore from the north, keeping it clean. If you're desperate for a paddle, that Monday morning window is your best bet in the first week. The afternoon wind shifts onshore and trashes it. The rest of that week stays poor with gusty onshores and lumpy conditions.
The weekend of the 13th and 14th offers a little something. Sunday the 13th has a clean morning with 3ft swell from the northeast and 7-second period. Combined energy is 97 – almost moderate. Light winds out of the northeast keep it tidy. It's not classic The Cove conditions because the swell is off the optimum direction, but it's surfable if you're keen. Monday the 14th gets a little more easterly swell with a longer period of 9 seconds, but the wind is onshore from the south-southwest, making it pretty ordinary.
After that, it's back to tiny dribble. A few days of weak, small windswell with poor wind. The very end of the outlook, on Thursday the 18th of September, shows a clean little 0.7ft pulse from the east-southeast with a long 12-second period and a light offshore breeze. It's tiny, but it's clean.
Overall, there's no true standout session in this 16-day window. The best on offer is the Monday morning (7th September) for a chance at a clean wave, or the Sunday morning (13th September) if you want a slightly bigger but less clean wave. Don't expect much, and keep an eye on the forecasts – things can turn around quick.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 184 | 43 | 12 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.62m | 2:49AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.62m | 4:08AM1.20m | 4:40PM1.67m | 5:19AM1.28m | 5:45PM1.73m | 6:20AM1.39m | 6:41PM1.78m | 7:13AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.81m | 8:01AM1.60m | 8:18PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | E 11 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NE 2 | — | SSE 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 184 | 19 | 11 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 330 | 2464 | 547 | 552 | 2464 | 216 | 497 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 81 | 247 | 1251 | 1125 | 560 | 124 |
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