Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the Cape May surf scene. We've got a 16-day window, but honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch. The water's sitting at a warm 76° right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.
The most consistent option is The Cove Cape May, a point break that's fairly exposed to swell. The problem is, we're looking at a long, long gap with no real surf to get excited about. From now through to the 12th of September, it's all tiny, weak waves with combined swell energy barely cracking 100 (values like 9, 20, 77). The best of that grim period is Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September, with 2ft of SE swell at 10-11 seconds and a clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy is still weak (66) and the report says it's "surfable but very ordinary." You could get a limp wave, but that's about it.
Things get a little more interesting around the 12th and 13th of September. Saturday the 12th afternoon sees a fresh offshore breeze and a bump in size to 4ft from the south, but it's a short-period wind swell (5 seconds) with weak energy (54). Sunday the 13th is the best of the bunch: morning has 4ft of south swell, a 6-second period, and gentle offshore winds from the NNE, with the combined energy finally hitting a moderate 100. It's still not great, but it's the most wave you'll see. The afternoon loses the wind, so the morning is the call.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's no standout. This is a blank run for the area. The afternoon of the 13th is the only time the swell gets over 3ft, and even then, it's short-period and messy. Keep your expectations low, and maybe check back later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:21AM1.64m | 11:39PM1.41m | 12:09PM1.64m | 00:30AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.63m | 1:33AM1.23m | 2:13PM1.62m | 2:49AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.62m | 4:08AM1.20m | 4:40PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.12m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:33PM0.16m | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:26AM0.13m | 7:35PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 61 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSE 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1177 | 372 | 372 | 81 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 125 | 81 | 81 | 296 | 2194 | 2464 | 507 | 1394 | 603 | 504 |
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