The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
24.5° C
1.3° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 1AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.4
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
166
50
31
26
28
29
19
16
9
9
9
10
9
9
17
15
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:45AM1.41m
1:20PM1.33m
1:35AM1.29m
2:12PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.04m
7:02AM0.00m
7:26PM0.12m
7:49AM0.06m
8:26PM0.18m
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
22
1
4
Temp °C
31
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
22
21
23
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
29
21
23
23
24
25
22
25
24
24
24
25
22
19
21
23
23
23
23
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