The Cove Delaware Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
25.0°C
1.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
E
20
SE
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SE
5
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:06PM1.37m
6:28AM1.04m
6:55PM1.41m
7:14AM1.10m
7:38PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.28m
00:43AM0.29m
12:20PM0.23m
1:25AM0.24m
1:07PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
24
26
27
27
26
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
23
21
21
22
24
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
22
22
22
23
24
24
22
26
22
19
20
20
23
26
25
25
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