Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, E swell with 1,857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 (Sep 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | W 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1401 | 997 | 465 | 123 | 110 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.61m | 8:32PM1.63m | 8:52AM1.70m | 9:10PM1.60m | 9:31AM1.76m | 9:51PM1.54m | 10:13AM1.79m | 10:36PM1.46m | 10:59AM1.78m | 11:25PM1.36m | 11:52AM1.74m | 00:24AM1.27m | 12:53PM1.68m | 1:33AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.05m | 2:25AM0.00m | 2:55PM0.02m | 3:02AM-0.02m | 3:40PM0.02m | 3:42AM-0.01m | 4:29PM0.05m | 4:25AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.10m | 5:14AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.16m | 6:10AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1401 | 997 | 465 | 123 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 21 | 52 | 110 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 497 | 507 | 497 | 251 | 321 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 46 | 7 | 27 |
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