Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Cape May in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty tough for The Cove Cape May. We’re staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with hardly anything to get excited about.
Right from Sunday afternoon, the 6th, the swell is barely a ripple at 1ft from the east, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a very weak 12, and we’ve got rain showers and a 12 mph cross-off wind. It’s clean, but it’s just not enough to paddle for.
The whole first week is more of the same. Monday the 7th offers a morning of 1ft east swell with a light offshore from the NE, but it’s still just too small. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, feels like summer hasn’t let go. But the waves haven’t shown up to enjoy it.
We go through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with waves never cracking 1ft to 2ft, mostly with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy readings stay in the teens or single digits – barely a whisper. Friday and Saturday the 12th see a bit of a glassy morning with a light offshore, but the swell is down to 0.7ft. It’s pretty much a flat spell.
The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. From the 14th right through to the 21st, the swell height stays stubbornly below 3ft, with periods mostly short and choppy. Most of the combined energy values are in the teens, twenties, or low thirties. There’s a lot of wind in the mix – fresh breezes and t-storms – making things lumpy and messy.
The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Thursday the 17th, where we get a clean 0.3ft SE swell with a very long period of 13 seconds and a light offshore from the north. It’s glassy, but it’s knee-high at best. The energy is only 13. You’d need a longboard and a lot of patience. By the 21st, we’re back to small cross-off conditions with a 12 mph NW wind, but again, the swell is tiny.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for proper surfing. The swell just never gets going, and the direction never lines up to give us a punch. It’s a real bummer, but sometimes Cape May goes quiet like this. Keep an eye on it – forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 117 | 83 | 41 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:46AM1.67m | 9:02PM1.75m | 9:29AM1.70m | 9:44PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:38PM-0.05m | 3:06AM-0.05m | 3:25PM-0.02m | 3:45AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | N 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 13 | 11 | 35 | 117 | 83 | 41 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 66 | 74 | 330 | 60 | 118 | 1151 | 321 | 321 | 727 | 727 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 229 | 497 | 1144 | 3101 | 497 |
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