The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
22.2° C

3.6°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SSE
4
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
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
14
14
9
31
24
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
54
41
56
41
48
54
51
29
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:02AM1.20m
11:25PM1.66m
11:58AM1.21m
00:19AM1.57m
12:55PM1.22m
Low Tide
4:59AM-0.11m
4:50PM-0.08m
5:51AM-0.09m
5:47PM-0.02m
6:45AM-0.05m
6:47PM0.05m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:28
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
22
23
22
21
22
23
24
28
32
32
31
28
24
22
21
22
25
27
26
24
Feels °C
19
20
19
21
19
20
20
18
19
22
22
25
29
30
30
27
22
22
20
20
22
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
6
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
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
10
14
14
9
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
54
41
56
41
48
54
51
29
18
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
16
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
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
—
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
8
8
3
2
1
1
1
7
7
7
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
—
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
—
5
1
1
2
1
—
1
3
3
3
—
1
8
1
8
8
8
—
7
1
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
—
—
—
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
—
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
—
—
—
—
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
—
—
—
31
24
22
31
64
73
56
53
54
—
4
7
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bethany
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S-Turns
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Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Ingonish Beach
Cape Breton Island
Ormond Beach Pier
Florida - North
Peanuts
Florida - North
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Pelican Watch
Carolina North
Peanuts
Florida - North
Peanuts
Florida - North
Jax Beach Pier
Florida - North
Rehoboth Main
Delaware
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
Indian River (Southside)
Delaware
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
Queen Street
New Jersey
120th Street
Maryland
Indian River (Northside)
Delaware
48th Street
Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
354
354
383
526
1482
1195
1155
401
584
1155
1155
1104
7
0
0
20
0
0
0
22
38
18
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Bethany
Indian River (Southside)
Naval Jetties
Naval Jetties
Fenwick
Naval Jetties
Naval Jetties
Naval Jetties
Fenwick
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
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1
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(10 max)
8
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