The Cove Delaware Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Delaware, USA)

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The Cove Delaware Surf Guide

The Cove Delaware in Delaware is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

The Cove Delaware Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Cove Delaware:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Cove Delaware occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Cove Delaware (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing The Cove Delaware with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in July while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

45%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Cove Delaware Location Map

Interactive The Cove Delaware surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Cove Delaware is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Cove Delaware is Dover Afb Airport (DOV), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Cove Delaware Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 23:39 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 27
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at The Cove Delaware

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Henlopen, Delaware Bay, Delaware, 3 km from The Cove Delaware.

Next High Water: 06:34am | 1.14m

Next Low Water: 12:31am | 0.13m

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The Cove Delaware Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at The Cove Delaware will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite