The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove Delaware today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove Delaware at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
60
82
100
71
21
21
15
15
46
6
15
16
16
27
20
27
18
18
19
16
16
17
34
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:27AM1.23m
9:49PM1.73m
10:19AM1.21m
10:42PM1.71m
11:13AM1.18m
11:37PM1.66m
Low Tide
3:16PM-0.12m
4:17AM-0.14m
4:07PM-0.10m
5:11AM-0.11m
5:01PM-0.06m
6:06AM-0.06m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
2
2
Temp °C
24
25
26
24
24
23
23
22
26
27
29
26
25
24
24
22
27
32
32
26
25
24
23
22
25
26
24
21
22
22
24
23
28
27
26
23
23
25
24
22
27
30
29
23
22
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
59
60
1
1
1
21
11
13
9
4
4
15
16
16
27
20
27
18
18
19
16
16
17
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
5
1
21
15
15
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
10
9
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
7
6
6
1
1
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
82
100
71
10
46
21
30
27
32
37
30
22
29
40
64
83
67
56
2
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)
0
21
0
58
0
58
36
18
62
1029
1029
1029
64
1
163
55
1
28
189
207
401
28
206
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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