Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
17.3°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 (22 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (22 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (22 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
843
726
618
457
387
323
254
202
159
158
386
408
374
370
326
284
244
210
210
214
181
141
138
108
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:59AM1.25m
6:18PM1.35m
6:44AM1.37m
7:03PM1.37m
7:27AM1.49m
7:47PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.21m
12:04PM0.20m
00:30AM0.13m
12:52PM0.11m
1:09AM0.06m
1:40PM0.04m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
12
12
12
15
17
16
14
13
12
11
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
5
6
6
9
12
11
9
8
6
5
7
9
7
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
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