Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E 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 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, lookin’ at the same charts but in feet and knots. The Cove Cape May is in a rough patch—no two ways about it. We’re talkin’ a 16-day outlook, and the first day with any surf worth mentionin’ isn’t till Wednesday, September 16th. That’s a solid two-week stretch of nothin’. The waves are just not showin’ up.
The Cove Cape May is a point break that sees a fair bit of action from the southeast, but the conditions are the enemy here. Water temp is runnin’ about average for the season, nothin’ unusual.
So, Wednesday the 16th of September is your best and only shot. The morning brings a 2-foot swell from the east, period around 10 seconds—so it’s got a little bit of groundswell grunt, but the combined energy is low, just (75). The wind is off from the north-northwest, givin’ you clean, smooth faces. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. Afternoon drops off with a southerly cross-on breeze that messes it up, so the early session is the only call.
For the rest of the period, it’s a desert. Tiny waves, bad wind, and energy readings that are a joke. This point ain’t gettin’ any love. It’s a better bet for a kite surfer to get out there than a guy with a shortboard right now. Just wait it out, the forecasts can change, but this is a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 31 | 29 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 104 | 40 | 79 | 50 | 47 | 29 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.63m | 1:33AM1.23m | 2:13PM1.62m | 2:49AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.62m | 4:08AM1.20m | 4:40PM1.67m | 5:19AM1.28m | 5:45PM1.73m | 6:20AM1.39m | 6:41PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.13m | 7:35PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | 10:57AM0.13m | 00:03AM0.09m | 12:00PM0.06m | 00:55AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 40 | 79 | 50 | 47 | 29 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | — | 2 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 2 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 101 | 104 | 1 | 47 | — | — | 2 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 15 | 81 | 175 | 555 | 296 | 372 | 1022 | 211 | 532 | 207 | 0 | 27 | 224 | 7 | 7 | 505 | 242 |
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