The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
22.7° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
28
20
10
15
20
8
8
8
42
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
13
12
12
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
E
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
S
20
SE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:50AM1.09m
11:04PM1.44m
11:29AM1.11m
11:43PM1.41m
12:10PM1.15m
00:23AM1.36m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.12m
5:28AM0.09m
5:18PM0.13m
6:04AM0.08m
6:02PM0.14m
6:42AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
 mm
22
Temp °C
31
33
32
32
29
27
27
27
32
34
34
33
32
30
28
28
31
34
32
24
23
24
23
23
Feels °C
35
35
32
32
30
29
30
30
35
36
35
33
33
32
32
30
33
36
32
24
24
26
25
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
11
14
12
20
10
15
11
7
7
7
42
22
22
7
7
7
8
8
13
12
12
6
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
14
8
8
8
5
20
8
8
4
22
22
22
21
21
21
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
8
4
4
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
22
7
28
34
27
22
6
6
6
8
7
18
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)
18
1178
584
189
28
28
18
18
258
26
1163
120
60
60
42
99
1030
2477
159
237
317
317
1165
1155
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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