Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Delaware. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.36m | 12:42PM1.42m | 00:59AM1.24m | 1:29PM1.39m | 1:47AM1.14m | 2:20PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.06m | 6:57PM0.15m | 7:05AM0.13m | 7:52PM0.22m | 7:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
49 | 119 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1104 | 50 | 36 | 60 | 60 | 95 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 126 | 228 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 361 | 354 | 354 | 354 |
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