The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
22.7° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Cove Delaware surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
1
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
16
14
14
34
20
10
16
20
8
8
11
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
12
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
5
NE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
NNW
5
E
40
SSE
15
ENE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
on
off
High Tide
10:50AM1.09m
11:04PM1.44m
11:29AM1.11m
11:43PM1.41m
12:10PM1.15m
Low Tide
4:53AM0.10m
4:36PM0.12m
5:28AM0.09m
5:18PM0.13m
6:04AM0.08m
6:02PM0.14m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:28
 mm
1
6
24
4
Temp °C
24
24
25
30
32
32
32
29
28
27
28
31
33
33
33
32
30
29
28
31
33
26
23
26
Feels °C
24
25
27
34
34
32
32
30
29
30
31
33
35
33
33
33
33
32
31
34
35
23
24
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
14
13
16
7
14
12
20
10
16
11
7
7
11
22
22
22
6
6
7
8
8
21
20
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
9
8
14
14
8
8
8
5
20
8
8
4
22
22
21
21
21
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
9
8
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
20
21
28
16
7
34
35
21
28
23
7
6
6
8
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
401
226
48
131
1178
1178
1163
28
28
18
18
62
26
1163
126
126
42
301
99
346
1037
1037
1037
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
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