The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
24.9° C
1.6° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 5AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.1
E
12
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
25
30
26
29
20
19
16
9
9
9
9
9
9
19
5
9
12
20
21
22
3
0
190
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:45AM1.41m
1:20PM1.33m
1:35AM1.29m
2:12PM1.32m
2:26AM1.17m
3:06PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.00m
7:26PM0.12m
7:49AM0.06m
8:26PM0.18m
8:37AM0.12m
9:29PM0.23m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:21
 mm
3
2
2
15
9
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
26
24
22
21
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
27
28
23
23
Feels °C
25
25
24
23
25
24
24
25
23
20
20
23
24
23
23
24
25
26
26
27
27
28
23
22
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