The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
22.4° C

4.1°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
10
10
10
7
11
26
19
6
10
25
32
39
33
5
5
4
4
4
4
68
48
41
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
5
SSW
20
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:07AM1.19m
10:31PM1.72m
11:02AM1.20m
11:25PM1.66m
11:58AM1.21m
Low Tide
4:05AM-0.12m
3:54PM-0.11m
4:59AM-0.11m
4:50PM-0.08m
5:51AM-0.09m
5:47PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
20
17
17
18
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
25
25
28
25
23
24
25
25
28
31
31
32
27
Feels °C
18
13
14
17
18
17
17
18
17
20
21
26
24
28
23
21
22
23
22
25
29
29
31
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
9
8
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
6
10
25
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
68
48
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
5
5
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
7
11
26
19
5
3
32
39
33
26
46
71
77
69
71
7
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
153
126
185
301
1037
1066
301
1040
226
363
99
52
531
0
169
1029
1037
420
2152
1141
3138
1155
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
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