The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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The Cove Delaware surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
122
177
133
128
102
75
72
49
47
43
27
65
28
43
45
70
81
117
115
97
77
82
48
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
5
NNW
15
S
15
S
20
SW
25
SW
0
SSW
5
NE
10
NNE
25
ENE
25
E
15
ESE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WNW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM1.07m
9:33PM1.47m
9:58AM1.06m
10:11PM1.46m
10:35AM1.05m
10:49PM1.44m
Low Tide
3:27AM0.06m
3:05PM0.12m
4:05AM0.08m
3:43PM0.12m
4:42AM0.09m
4:20PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:19
8:20
1
Temp °C
12
12
16
18
18
20
19
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
14
15
15
16
17
16
10
10
13
15
14
16
14
12
16
17
16
13
12
12
10
9
8
7
9
11
12
12
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
S
4
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
5
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
79
122
177
133
128
102
75
72
12
47
43
27
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
77
82
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
6
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
18
3
6
3
3
3
49
11
8
8
3
3
3
3
2
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
8
28
65
28
43
45
70
81
117
115
97
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)
0
0
0
1
0
11
28
47
0
7
99
209
313
354
476
232
228
226
201
1104
526
58
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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