Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about The Cove Cape May in feet and miles per hour, because that’s how some of us think.
It’s a grim picture for the next couple of weeks. The ocean is nearly asleep, and we’ve got a long, flat stretch ahead. The only time the surf even tries to show a pulse is Monday, August 3rd in the afternoon. We’ve got a little bump of energy with a moderate combined swell energy reading of 175 – the only real number in the whole forecast. Swell is out of the SSE at about 3ft, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is light out of the east at 3 mph, so it’s cross-offshore and clean. That’s about the best you’re going to get, and it’s still just ordinary, surfable at best. The Cove is a point break, so it’ll handle a little bit of this short-period stuff, but don’t expect gems. Crowds are often here, so you might have a few others for the small waves. Water temp is about 75°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Before that, from Tuesday, July 28th through Sunday, August 2nd, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Swell heights are 1ft to 3ft, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and the periods are short. It’s choppy, weak, and not worth the paddling.
After that Monday afternoon window, it’s back to the same story. From Tuesday, August 4th onward, we’re looking at tiny swell – 0.3ft to 2ft – with periods so short they barely count. The wind is mostly light and glassy in the mornings, but then turns cross-onshore in the afternoons with a moderate breeze. The combined energy drops right down to single or low double digits. It’s flat, plain and simple. On those breezy afternoons, the beach-and-reef setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So the only window to even think about is Monday afternoon, August 3rd. If you’re desperate, you might get a few grovelly ones, but don’t hold your breath. The rest of the outlook is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 45 | 104 | 38 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 43 | 117 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.18m | 8:19PM1.65m | 8:43AM1.23m | 8:57PM1.67m | 9:20AM1.27m | 9:32PM1.66m | 9:56AM1.31m | 10:07PM1.64m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:42PM1.58m | 11:09AM1.40m | 11:19PM1.52m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:00AM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:34AM0.12m | 2:17PM0.15m | 3:09AM0.09m | 2:56PM0.14m | 3:43AM0.07m | 3:36PM0.14m | 4:16AM0.06m | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:50AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 5:48PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 117 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 45 | 104 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 12 | — | 12 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 43 | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1008 | 553 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 60 | 296 | 151 | 234 | 1505 | 353 | 353 | 1162 | 399 | 81 | 0 | 1 |
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