Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE 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 (Aug 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. This is a point break that needs a decent swell from the SE to really get going, and the wind needs to play nice. Right now, it’s a long, quiet period.
The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird there.
We start off on Friday the 31st of July with a tiny 1 ft of swell from the SE, but a cross-on S wind at 12 mph is making a mess of it. The wave energy is a weak 22. It’s pretty much a no-go. This flat, choppy pattern drags on through the weekend and into Monday. On Monday the 3rd of August, the swell bumps up to 5 ft in the morning and even 7 ft in the afternoon from the S, with a big jump in energy (232 to 719), but it’s accompanied by a risk of thunderstorms and strong onshore winds. It’s just not a clean, rideable wave.
Now, the one bright spot that might get you up early is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning is looking glassy with a WSW wind at just 3 mph, and there’s a little 3 ft swell from the SSE. The wave energy is still weak at 61, and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only time in the outlook where the wind goes glassy. For a shortboard or a funboard, you might get a few knee-high runners if you’re patient.
After that brief window, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Saturday the 15th of August, the swell stays tiny – mostly under 3 ft – and the wind is almost always cross-on or onshore from the S or SSW. There’s a moment on the 12th of August morning with a light NNW cross-offshore wind that will clean it up, but the swell is only 2 ft. It’s a skunk session.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there’s nothing that I’d call a standout. The only real chance is that Tuesday morning (4th of August) with glassy conditions. If you’re a beginner, anything over 5 ft is too much, and we don’t even get that with clean wind. The rest of the time, the energy is weak (mostly under 100) and the periods are short, meaning the waves are just mushy and wind-blown. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real dry spell. Keep your eye on the charts, but for now, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 194 | 232 | 501 | 121 | 61 | 79 | 38 | 53 | 70 | 80 | 39 | 57 | 59 |
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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-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.64m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:42PM1.58m | 11:09AM1.40m | 11:19PM1.52m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:00AM1.44m | 12:35PM1.49m | 00:47AM1.34m | 1:28PM1.52m | 1:45AM1.26m | 2:30PM1.56m | 2:53AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.14m | 4:16AM0.06m | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:50AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 5:48PM0.20m | 6:05AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.23m | 6:52AM0.09m | 7:46PM0.26m | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 73 | — | 218 | 121 | 61 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 194 | 232 | 501 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 | 53 | 70 | 80 | 39 | 57 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 98 | 353 | 1045 | 603 | 1142 | 1176 | 15 | 344 | 380 | 18 | 0 | 138 | 251 | 148 | 251 | 188 | 15 | 380 | 30 |
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