Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Cape May in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s not a single day where the waves are worth paddling out for. The surf is just tiny, weak, and the conditions are mostly messy. We’re looking at a long, blank run here, which is a bit of a bummer, but it happens in this area.
Let’s walk through it. The whole period is plagued by very small swell, mostly under 2 ft, and the combined energy is almost always in the weak zone. The biggest swell we see is a tiny 4 ft on the afternoon of July 15th, but it’s coming from the S with a super short period of 5 seconds, so it’s just gonna be a messy, weak mush. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, cross-off, onshore – with very little clean, glassy conditions. There’s a moment on the morning of July 21st with glassy conditions and a tiny 2 ft ESE swell, but the energy is still weak, and it’s just not enough to get excited about.
The water temp is a standout, though. On July 8th, it's 77°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you can at least enjoy a warm paddle if you’re just floating around.
There are no standout days. No swells over 5 ft, no long-period groundswells, nothing. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of July 21st with that glassy wind and a tiny bit of swell, but it’s still a no-go for a real surf. This is just one of those stretches where the ocean is takin’ a nap.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 64 | 0 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:35AM1.33m | 7:59PM1.93m | 8:32AM1.39m | 8:53PM1.94m | 9:26AM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:14PM-0.10m | 2:21AM-0.12m | 2:11PM-0.12m | 3:13AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 52 | 49 | 50 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | WNW 3 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 71 | 81 | 64 | 61 | — | — | 2 | 23 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 21 | 294 | 243 | 36 | 7 | 21 | 81 | 81 | 401 | 372 | 396 | 1144 | 497 | 401 | 497 | 418 | 5 | 497 | 18 | 36 |
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