The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 EDT
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The Cove Delaware surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at The Cove Delaware. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
27
36
31
62
75
75
64
62
90
40
48
40
42
41
61
26
27
26
153
84
76
48
97
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:17PM1.55m
7:43AM1.25m
8:07PM1.65m
8:35AM1.25m
8:58PM1.72m
9:27AM1.23m
Low Tide
1:39AM-0.06m
1:38PM-0.08m
2:32AM-0.12m
2:27PM-0.11m
3:24AM-0.15m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
16
14
12
10
10
10
11
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
19
21
23
19
21
21
19
21
24
27
10
7
6
4
4
3
4
8
11
14
15
13
12
12
16
16
18
14
17
17
15
19
22
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
34
27
36
31
62
75
75
64
62
90
40
48
40
42
41
42
26
25
25
77
84
76
48
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
4
9
10
9
1
51
44
6
44
24
25
17
25
21
26
15
27
26
13
13
12
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
6
49
37
18
8
4
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
3
5
12
10
9
10
3
1
1
1
1
1
61
28
41
48
153
1
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
42
36
39
36
36
31
26
39
0
0
0
0
0
155
221
401
401
401
181
0
0
34
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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