The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.8
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
24
10
75
96
122
110
135
181
174
130
100
100
73
69
46
43
41
26
25
24
24
16
74
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
NE
35
ENE
25
ENE
5
E
10
WNW
15
W
5
NW
5
E
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
NW
5
NE
5
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:44AM1.08m
8:56PM1.47m
9:21AM1.07m
9:33PM1.47m
9:58AM1.06m
10:11PM1.46m
Low Tide
2:28PM0.11m
3:27AM0.06m
3:05PM0.12m
4:05AM0.08m
3:43PM0.12m
4:42AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:19
Temp °C
15
17
17
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
17
17
18
15
15
16
17
19
17
16
15
14
13
14
7
9
12
6
7
11
10
9
14
15
13
13
14
11
13
16
17
19
12
12
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
S
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
2
3
3
3
122
110
135
181
174
130
100
100
73
69
46
43
41
26
25
24
24
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
7
3
3
1
1
3
1
3
2
3
3
9
6
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
43
24
10
75
96
3
8
2
6
10
15
2
16
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
499
864
1155
1155
232
0
0
0
0
0
526
53
28
28
0
0
0
0
274
301
313
336
228
228
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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