The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 23 Feb 2026 EST
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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
1.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove Delaware this week:

The surf forecast for The Cove Delaware over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Delaware in the next 12 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Feb 23) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 25th Feb)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 25th Feb)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 23rd Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Delaware over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 10°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
01
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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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
E
1.7
E
1.4
E
1
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.8
SSE
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
1.6
S
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)10121211121111107766699877787
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)802789535255134632086022122219013078241312172818
Wind
(km/h)
60
NNW
50
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
30
S
30
SW
25
SW
15
WNW
10
ENE
30
E
35
SSW
30
NW
25
NNW
5
ENE
5
S
20
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
crossglasscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:12AM
1.36
12:33PM
1.05
1:12AM
1.34
1:36PM
0.97
2:20AM
1.32
2:48PM
0.92
3:35AM
1.33
4:07PM
0.93
4:49AM
1.37
5:19PM
0.99
5:53AM
1.42
6:20PM
1.08
6:48AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:34AM
0.02
6:38PM
-0.02
7:39AM
0.09
7:39PM
0.03
8:53AM
0.12
8:48PM
0.05
10:09AM
0.12
10:00PM
0.04
11:18AM
0.07
11:09PM
-0.01
12:16PM
0.00
12:10AM
-0.07
1:06PM
-0.05
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
01
Sunrise-6:41--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:33--6:33-
Sunset--5:45--5:46--5:47--5:49--5:50--5:51--5:52
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C0021-4-12366061034256688
Feels °C (?)-15-12-8-8-13-8-7-411-603-4-3-100351
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The above surf forecast table for The Cove Delaware provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cove Delaware can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cove Delaware surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cove Delaware) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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