Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE 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★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| 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. Been staring at the charts for The Cove Cape May (United States) and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a brutal stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, flat run with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The water’s weirdly warm though – sitting at 77°, which is a good 5° above normal for this time of year. Feels like a heated pool out there, but the waves? Barely a whisper.
Right now through the next week and a half, it’s mostly poor surf – tiny bumps, onshore winds, and that combined swell energy is just pathetic, mostly in the low double digits. You’d be chasing ankle-biters if you even bother. There’s one tiny window that shows a pulse of life, but you’ve got to be patient.
On Sunday morning, September 20, we finally see something surfable. The Cove will have knee-high waves around 3 ft – not big, but it’s something. Swell direction is SSW, which isn’t the ideal SE we’d want for this point, but the wind’s light from the ENE at just 3 mph, so it’ll be clean and glassy. The period’s short though, only 6 seconds, so no real power – combined energy sits at 83, which means weak little lines. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your best chance. Crowds are often here on a good day, so expect company even for these baby waves.
After that Sunday morning, it nosedives right back into poor conditions for the rest of the 16-day window – more onshore junk and tiny swell. Honestly, this is a tough time for The Cove. That one morning on the 20th is the only standout, and even it’s a stretch to call it good. If you absolutely need to get wet, go early that Sunday, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and hope forecasts turn around soon.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 94 | 60 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:25PM1.55m | 10:51AM1.66m | 11:05PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:11PM0.04m | 4:24AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 13 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 39 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 94 | 18 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 727 | 321 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 21 | 109 | 36 | 236 | 280 | 1016 | 1151 | 1145 | 584 | 46 | 1177 | 21 | 7 | 37 | 36 |
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