
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Delaware. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 256 | 201 | 129 | 95 | 65 | 49 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.57m | 10:30PM1.26m | 10:47AM1.54m | 11:09PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.07m | 4:24AM0.12m | 5:12PM0.12m | 5:02AM0.17m | 5:56PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
307 | 256 | 201 | 129 | 95 | 65 | 49 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 46 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | 4 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 392 | 232 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 120 | 354 | 354 | 361 | 354 | 574 | 574 | 527 | 201 | 131 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 126 |
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