The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
21.2° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 9AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
17
7
4
4
45
40
48
54
70
69
56
31
19
19
18
18
19
12
12
11
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
20
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
N
5
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:25PM1.66m
11:58AM1.21m
00:19AM1.57m
12:55PM1.22m
1:13AM1.46m
1:53PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:51AM-0.09m
5:47PM-0.02m
6:45AM-0.05m
6:47PM0.05m
7:37AM-0.00m
7:50PM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:28
8:28
 mm
8
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
21
22
24
27
31
25
25
26
24
22
20
18
20
24
24
23
21
19
19
23
25
26
25
22
Feels °C
20
21
22
25
28
27
26
27
24
22
21
17
20
25
24
19
18
16
15
19
20
21
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
4
7
4
4
45
40
48
54
70
69
56
31
19
19
18
18
19
12
12
11
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
NE
7
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
15
17
19
42
54
6
3
2
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
526
1037
401
847
1156
0
51
58
1
0
0
1
18
58
58
62
131
126
147
42
147
147
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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