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The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 EDTForecast 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
12.7° C
(Which is 3.6°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 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cove Delaware. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
324 | 341 | 220 | 185 | 145 | 331 | 247 | 148 | 155 | 170 | 244 | 254 | 244 | 244 | 194 | 190 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 92 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.28m | 6:45PM1.30m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:30PM1.37m | 7:52AM1.25m | 8:10PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.12m | 12:23PM0.08m | 00:51AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.04m | 1:47PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 205 | 210 | 1 | 185 | 145 | 331 | 247 | 148 | 155 | 170 | 244 | 254 | 244 | 244 | 194 | 190 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 324 | 341 | 220 | — | — | 175 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 706 | 305 | 187 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 494 | 399 | 21 | 0 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 274 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 301 |
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