Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 149 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
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Right, Rusty here with the lowdown on The Cove Cape May.
I gotta be honest, looking at the next couple weeks, this spot is mostly a snoozefest. The surf is real small and weak for the vast majority of the time. There’s a big stretch of flatness in the first week and another gap later on where you’re better off doing something else.
The one bright spot I can point to is Tuesday afternoon, July 7th. We’ve got a small swell coming from the ENE at about 2ft, with a real short period. The big deal here is the wind is offshore out of the NE at 9 mph. That’s gonna keep the surface clean as a whistle. The wave energy is still weak at 65, so don't expect barrels, but for a point break, that offshore wind on a small day is pure gold for an intermediate surfer on a longboard.
Another mention goes to Saturday morning, July 11th. The wind is dead calm and glassy, swinging out of the NW at 3 mph. The swell is tiny, just 1ft from the SSE. It’s not going to be breaking with any steam, but if you just want to sit out there on a glassy ocean, this is the morning for it.
After that, it’s pretty grim. Onshore winds mess up most days. Later on, Saturday afternoon, July 18th, the swell tries to build to 5ft from the S, but the SSE wind is cranking at 25 mph, turning it into a complete washing machine (144 energy, but all wind-chop). Honestly, with that much onshore wind, you’d be better off with a kite than a paddle.
So, keep it on the radar for that Tuesday afternoon, but otherwise, don't get your hopes up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 76 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.32m | 1:15AM1.36m | 1:59PM1.39m | 2:10AM1.29m | 2:58PM1.48m | 3:13AM1.24m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:21AM1.21m | 5:03PM1.68m | 5:30AM1.23m | 6:04PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.27m | 7:03PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.27m | 7:26AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.27m | 8:16AM0.08m | 9:13PM0.24m | 9:12AM0.07m | 10:22PM0.19m | 10:12AM0.04m | 11:28PM0.11m | 11:14AM-0.00m | 00:29AM0.02m | 12:14PM-0.05m | 1:27AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | 12 | 40 | 53 | 43 | — | — | 41 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 76 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1377 | 1377 | 66 | 46 | 211 | 27 | 211 | 353 | 21 | 46 | 516 | 15 | 125 | 81 | 105 | 325 | 353 | 354 | 418 | 1043 | 380 |
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