The Cove Delaware Surf Break

The Cove Delaware Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
22.7° 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.


The Cove Delaware surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove Delaware this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Delaware in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 5th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
1
SSE
4
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
34
16
8
22
22
21
21
7
7
25
7
21
8
13
18
18
20
41
44
31
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
25
SSE
15
SW
10
N
20
SSE
10
WSW
10
NNW
40
SSE
15
WSW
5
NNE
25
ESE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSW
0
SW
5
N
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
Wind State
off
cross
off
cross
cross
off
cross
cross
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:50AM1.09m
11:04PM1.44m
11:29AM1.11m
11:43PM1.41m
12:10PM1.15m
00:23AM1.36m
12:54PM1.19m
1:06AM1.30m
1:41PM1.24m
1:53AM1.24m
2:32PM1.31m
2:46AM1.17m
3:28PM1.37m
3:44AM1.12m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.12m
5:28AM0.09m
5:18PM0.13m
6:04AM0.08m
6:02PM0.14m
6:42AM0.08m
6:51PM0.16m
7:23AM0.07m
7:45PM0.17m
8:09AM0.06m
8:45PM0.18m
8:58AM0.06m
9:49PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
 mm
6
30
2
6
1
4
12
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
32
32
31
33
33
31
33
26
25
27
25
24
24
23
24
25
23
21
21
21
Feels °C
34
34
32
33
35
33
34
35
27
28
29
26
27
27
24
28
28
23
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
7
12
16
7
22
6
8
21
6
4
18
6
4
5
13
18
9
6
10
8
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
14
8
5
8
22
21
7
7
7
8
8
4
2
2
13
12
13
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
S
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
8
4
21
9
9
4
2
3
22
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
1
SSE
4
0.8
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
6
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
34
28
7
8
3
25
6
6
18
20
41
44
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
Distance (km)
131
1178
28
62
1179
42
346
1037
42
1165
1165
916
916
1179
354
62
42
234
325
682
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
8
5
5
5
7
5
5
9
7
9
8
9
9
6
7
7
9
7
9
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Information about the The Cove Delaware Surf forecast

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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