The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
24.6° C
0.9° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
27
27
25
24
23
16
1
55
47
31
22
11
10
10
5
7
7
11
12
12
13
15
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
25
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:30AM1.05m
5:14PM1.53m
5:41AM1.07m
6:21PM1.58m
6:49AM1.12m
7:22PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.09m
11:48PM0.16m
11:36AM0.06m
00:52AM0.10m
12:40PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
29
32
34
30
24
24
24
23
28
30
32
32
30
28
27
26
27
30
33
24
25
Feels °C
26
26
26
30
32
34
30
20
24
26
24
30
33
34
33
31
30
30
29
31
32
34
23
26
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