The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
24.8°C
2.3° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
42
40
39
27
27
17
13
13
13
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
6
8
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
20
W
15
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
5
N
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:03AM1.11m
2:44PM1.49m
3:11AM1.07m
3:54PM1.49m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.21m
8:04AM0.15m
9:17PM0.24m
9:10AM0.18m
10:30PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:25
7:24
 mm
3
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
25
24
23
26
28
30
29
26
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
Feels °C
31
32
30
25
27
23
26
28
31
31
27
26
26
22
23
24
25
24
24
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