Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. I'm gonna level with you – the outlook for The Cove Cape May over the next couple of weeks is pretty flat. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
The first time you could even consider getting wet is on Monday afternoon, August 17th. The water temp is about 78°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the time of year, so it’s nice to sit in, even if the waves aren't. That afternoon we see a tiny 3ft swell from the S with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is only 65 (weak), so no punch. The wind goes light NW, a cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. A log or a soft-top kind of session.
After that, it goes dead again for days. Most of the week and into the next is a no-go – tiny 2ft waves and messy winds. There’s a blink on Saturday afternoon, August 22nd, with 2ft and totally glassy conditions, but the energy is a pathetic 26. You’d be floating more than surfing.
The only other flicker is on Tuesday afternoon, August 25th. We get 3ft from the S, still a short 5-second period. The wind goes glassy again, and the combined energy creeps up to 56. It'll be clean and tiny. For a point break, you want a bit more grunt. It's the best of a bad lot, but there's no standout surf in this window. Best leave the board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 88 | 36 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 56 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.52m | 12:14PM1.55m | 00:24AM1.37m | 1:02PM1.49m | 1:13AM1.24m | 1:53PM1.44m | 2:08AM1.13m | 2:49PM1.41m | 3:10AM1.06m | 3:49PM1.41m | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:48PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.09m | 5:45AM0.07m | 6:16PM0.18m | 6:28AM0.17m | 7:10PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.26m | 8:08PM0.34m | 8:03AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.39m | 8:58AM0.37m | 10:13PM0.39m | 9:56AM0.38m | 11:11PM0.36m | |||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | |  | |  |  | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 36 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 56 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | SE 15 | E 15 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | NE 2 | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 88 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 51 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2615 | 255 | 37 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 36 | 1 | 38 | 109 | 105 | 536 | 296 | 536 | 603 | 1066 | 229 | 18 | 234 | 21 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Cove Cape May surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the The Cove Cape May Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Cove Cape May provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove Cape May can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove Cape May surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove Cape May) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cove Cape May may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
The Cove Cape May is 50 km (31 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest