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The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° C
 (Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 1AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
22
30
35
32
20
19
26
83
90
69
73
97
154
190
226
248
279
303
302
269
286
328
367
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
NW
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:34AM1.57m
1:11PM1.14m
1:34AM1.48m
2:15PM1.14m
2:36AM1.38m
Low Tide
5:59PM-0.00m
7:04AM-0.00m
7:00PM0.07m
8:04AM0.04m
8:07PM0.13m
9:04AM0.08m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:10
—
—
—
—
—
8:12
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
3
2
3
5
8
5
2
1
1
4
2
—
Temp °C
31
23
20
20
19
18
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
29
21
21
20
19
17
13
9
7
8
6
6
6
6
5
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
—
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
21
22
30
35
32
20
19
14
9
25
24
24
24
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
7
—
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
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
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
8
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
8
8
7
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
15
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
—
4
1
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.3
N
2
—
—
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
Energy kJ
29
40
1
—
—
1
5
26
83
90
69
73
97
154
190
226
248
279
303
302
269
286
328
367
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lavallette
New Jersey
Indian River (Northside)
Delaware
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
Chodes
New Jersey
The Cove Cape May
New Jersey
Chincoteague
Virginia
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Misquamicut State Beach
Rhode Island
Connecticut Street Jetty
Long Island NY
Moose
Nova Scotia
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Jones Beach
Long Island NY
Nags Head Pier
Carolina North
Boilers (Ranger Station)
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
159
18
0
58
21
99
255
398
233
1163
255
232
315
336
325
320
325
354
354
354
342
320
383
383
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Indian River (Southside)
Naval Jetties
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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