The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 EST
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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
4.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 12AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
SE
0.1
E
0.1
SE
0.1
E
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.3
SE
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
Period(s) (?)911811677878899999889106777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)33334853424320111826191212121177151011027072
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:27PM
0.89
5:57AM
1.27
6:14PM
0.91
6:41AM
1.32
6:57PM
0.94
7:22AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:21PM
0.07
12:30PM
0.10
12:05AM
0.04
1:11PM
0.07
12:47AM
-0.00
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise------7:16-------7:16-------7:16-
Sunset5:00-------5:01-------5:02-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C988873011-2-3-4-4-4-3122344468
Feels °C (?)33220-6-10-9-9-13-14-16-15-14-12-7-6-7-6-4-4-3-20
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