The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
23.5° C
0.2° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 4AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (02 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
11
7
6
22
24
31
44
49
72
132
319
308
149
103
298
183
153
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:15PM1.42m
11:41AM1.30m
11:55PM1.37m
12:24PM1.35m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.09m
5:29AM0.05m
5:41PM0.10m
6:06AM0.05m
6:30PM0.12m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:09
8:08
 mm
1
4
2
3
3
3
9
23
2
3
Temp °C
27
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
22
22
26
25
24
Feels °C
26
24
24
24
25
24
25
26
27
27
25
26
24
25
25
26
29
27
26
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