The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
23.8° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
5
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
7
4
24
11
7
42
3
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
15
SE
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
NE
20
ESE
15
SSE
5
WSW
25
SSE
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:46AM1.28m
11:07PM1.62m
11:38AM1.31m
11:57PM1.53m
12:29PM1.33m
Low Tide
4:40AM-0.10m
4:37PM-0.08m
5:28AM-0.09m
5:32PM-0.03m
6:15AM-0.05m
6:28PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
2
1
6
2
26
2
Temp °C
28
26
26
27
29
30
32
30
28
26
25
26
28
28
26
26
26
26
22
23
27
25
24
23
Feels °C
29
27
27
28
31
32
34
32
26
24
23
25
28
26
25
25
25
27
22
22
30
29
24
22
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