The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
57
41
43
44
26
25
25
23
75
76
72
128
91
98
55
54
21
15
15
15
39
20
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:35AM1.25m
8:58PM1.72m
9:27AM1.23m
9:49PM1.73m
10:19AM1.21m
10:42PM1.71m
Low Tide
2:32AM-0.12m
2:27PM-0.11m
3:24AM-0.15m
3:16PM-0.12m
4:17AM-0.14m
4:07PM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
2
Temp °C
18
17
16
21
23
23
19
21
21
20
20
23
24
24
25
23
23
21
20
23
27
30
26
25
14
13
13
17
18
18
14
17
19
19
20
24
24
23
22
22
23
22
22
24
27
28
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
48
57
41
43
44
26
25
25
23
75
76
72
62
5
98
55
54
8
15
9
15
4
20
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
25
17
24
21
27
25
12
14
14
13
5
15
5
1
1
21
8
15
4
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.4
E
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
8
4
24
7
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
SW
6
0.3
WNW
2
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
1
1
6
36
54
60
73
56
1
128
91
9
39
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
221
401
401
1171
28
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
51
1
0
391
383
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Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
4
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
9
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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