The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
23.6°C
3.1° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
383
435
504
623
792
841
878
955
1134
1403
1555
1714
1814
1870
2041
2079
2115
2165
2165
2000
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16PM1.40m
6:38AM1.19m
7:00PM1.43m
7:21AM1.29m
7:41PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.27m
00:41AM0.25m
12:37PM0.20m
1:18AM0.19m
1:22PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:55
6:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
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