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The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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)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 Sunday (May 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (May 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 17th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 17th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 22nd May) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove Delaware over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 18 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | |
41 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 44 | 20 | 39 | 25 | 31 | 69 | 132 | 60 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.73m | 10:19AM1.21m | 10:42PM1.71m | 11:13AM1.18m | 11:37PM1.66m | 12:10PM1.16m | 00:34AM1.57m | 1:11PM1.14m | 1:34AM1.48m | 2:15PM1.14m | 2:36AM1.38m | 3:21PM1.17m | 3:40AM1.29m | 4:25PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM-0.14m | 4:07PM-0.10m | 5:11AM-0.11m | 5:01PM-0.06m | 6:06AM-0.06m | 5:59PM-0.00m | 7:04AM-0.00m | 7:00PM0.07m | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:07PM0.13m | 9:04AM0.08m | 9:18PM0.17m | 10:02AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 41 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 44 | 26 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 40 | 28 | 51 | 40 | 64 | 36 | — | 8 | 39 | 17 | 31 | 69 | 132 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 58 | 62 | 1029 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 233 | 248 | 22 | 399 | 706 | 221 | 21 | 235 | 169 | 0 |
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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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The Cove Delaware is 47 km (29 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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