Surf Forecasts:
The Cove Cape May surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Cape May over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about The Cove Cape May. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I've got to tell you, it's a pretty bleak stretch for any surfer. We're looking at a long, quiet period with very little to get excited about.
The first few days, from Sunday the 2nd through the rest of the first week, are a write-off. The swell is tiny, with the wave energy reading a weak 21, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, chopping everything up. Monday morning the 3rd sees a bit of a pulse, with the combined energy jumping to 624, giving us a 6.2ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are just marginal. It's not worth paddling out for.
We then hit a wall of nothing. From the 4th of August all the way through to the 17th of August, the swell is consistently under 3.3ft, with the combined energy mostly in the double digits. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. There is a bit of a respite on Saturday morning the 8th with glassy conditions, but the swell is only 2ft, so it's a total flat spell. The final days do show some clean, offshore winds on the 15th and 16th, but again, the swell is far too small at 2ft and 2.3ft to do anything. It's a two-week drought for surf.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 20 | 39 | 157 | 450 | 138 | 127 | 56 | 82 | 75 | 47 | 43 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 105 | 45 | 29 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:38PM1.61m | 4:09AM1.18m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:47AM0.12m | 10:08PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 174 | — | 127 | 56 | 82 | 2 | 47 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 39 | 157 | 450 | 138 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 43 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 105 | 45 | 29 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 1142 | 1194 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 214 | 46 | 15 | 148 | 2393 | 380 | 175 | 380 | 188 | 15 | 157 | 20 |
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