The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 18 Feb 2026 EST
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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
-0.4° C
(Which is 3.8°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
1
E
1
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.5
ESE
1.4
SE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)1011121212121212111145556666666777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10411813413710110098661161513847978372801341391007844323215
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
N
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
15
SE
5
ESE
15
W
10
SW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcrossonononcross-
on
onononononcross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:52AM
1.42
9:10PM
1.26
9:30AM
1.39
9:50PM
1.32
10:11AM
1.33
10:34PM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:02PM
-0.11
3:11AM
-0.15
3:39PM
-0.13
3:56AM
-0.14
4:17PM
-0.13
4:44AM
-0.11
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise-------6:46-------6:45-------6:43
Sunset--5:39-------5:40-------5:43-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------363--31------
Temp. °C8111313131084466666788711118976
Feels °C (?)4710111085-1-111-1113356894311
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