The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
21.6° C

1.7°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 4PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
23
16
18
14
13
12
12
11
25
1
1
3
4
4
33
21
15
3
3
22
25
30
31
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
NNE
15
SSW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:37PM1.34m
5:57AM1.03m
6:25PM1.37m
6:48AM1.01m
7:11PM1.40m
7:34AM1.01m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.14m
00:04AM0.19m
11:50AM0.15m
00:57AM0.17m
12:35PM0.16m
1:44AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
12
11
2
1
Temp °C
21
25
26
25
24
24
22
21
25
25
25
22
22
22
22
23
27
30
26
25
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
18
22
24
22
22
22
20
21
25
22
21
18
18
19
21
24
28
32
27
25
23
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
23
23
16
18
14
13
12
12
11
1
1
3
4
4
33
21
15
3
3
22
25
30
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
13
14
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
3
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.5
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
N
3
0.9
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4
1
2
2
1
1
25
22
31
45
59
40
45
36
20
29
5
25
9
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
126
185
52
126
169
185
126
126
181
255
375
1037
1066
1029
1029
153
58
36
1
147
183
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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