The Cove Delaware Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for The Cove Delaware

Issued: 1 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.4°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.

Surf Forecasts:

The Cove Delaware surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove Delaware this week:

The surf forecast for The Cove Delaware over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Delaware in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 6th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 6th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 8th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Delaware over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.2
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
34
23
18
33
34
20
17
73
47
20
8
17
7
11
12
11
20
14
19
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
WNW
20
SW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNE
25
ENE
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
25
SSE
10
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:37PM1.05m
00:52AM1.34m
1:24PM1.08m
1:38AM1.29m
2:14PM1.12m
2:27AM1.25m
3:07PM1.19m
3:21AM1.20m
4:02PM1.29m
4:19AM1.17m
4:58PM1.39m
5:18AM1.15m
5:54PM1.50m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.20m
7:18AM0.15m
7:16PM0.21m
8:02AM0.14m
8:12PM0.22m
8:49AM0.12m
9:13PM0.20m
9:38AM0.09m
10:16PM0.16m
10:30AM0.05m
11:19PM0.11m
11:23AM0.01m
00:21AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:35
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5:35
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5:35
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5:35
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5:35
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5:35
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5:33
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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8:21
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8:22
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8:22
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8:22
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8:23
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8:23
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8:24
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
26
29
29
26
31
28
24
29
29
16
16
16
19
22
20
20
21
21
22
23
20
Feels °C
25
29
27
25
29
26
23
27
29
12
12
14
18
19
17
19
20
22
23
23
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
—
0.1
E
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
26
25
34
23
18
25
34
20
17
8
3
8
5
6
2
1
—
1
4
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
6
0.4
S
5
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
—
0.2
S
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
10
33
20
18
6
2
—
3
2
1
3
7
1
2
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
—
0.2
ESE
10
—
0.3
ESE
7
—
—
0.1
E
7
—
—
—
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
—
—
0.1
E
6
—
—
Energy kJ
1
1
—
9
—
10
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
—
0.4
S
5
—
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.5
N
3
1.2
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
5
11
—
8
—
1
1
5
73
47
20
8
17
7
11
12
11
20
14
19
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
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1
1
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1
Distance (km)
62
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1
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0
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383
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354
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234
320
1310
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Rating
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1
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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 16 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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