The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
24.9° C
1.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
15
49
20
28
25
15
11
6
6
5
8
5
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
NNW
5
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:13PM1.32m
4:37AM0.98m
5:12PM1.33m
5:35AM1.00m
6:06PM1.37m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.30m
10:57PM0.34m
10:34AM0.30m
11:54PM0.32m
11:29AM0.28m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:44
 mm
10
6
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
24
22
22
22
22
20
20
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
24
27
27
27
24
Feels °C
19
23
26
22
23
24
24
20
19
20
22
25
25
26
24
24
25
26
25
26
23
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