The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 26 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
1.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 (Mar 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Delaware in the next 12 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 05) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 4th Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 4th Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 4th Mar)2ft (0.6m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Icy conditions (max 10°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
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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 (?)
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
ENE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)6647777665451010910999911
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)332151791211141572130171522232221212146
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
SW
20
NE
20
N
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
S
15
W
5
NW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:07PM
0.93
4:49AM
1.37
5:19PM
0.99
5:53AM
1.42
6:20PM
1.08
6:48AM
1.46
7:12PM
1.17
7:37AM
1.48
7:58PM
1.25
8:21AM
1.46
8:40PM
1.31
9:02AM
1.42
9:19PM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
1:05AM
-0.12
1:50PM
-0.10
1:55AM
-0.15
2:31PM
-0.12
2:41AM
-0.16
3:09PM
-0.11
3:25AM
-0.13
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise6:37--6:35--6:33--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--
Sunset-5:49--5:50--5:51--5:52--5:52--5:53--5:54-
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--2--------------93--
Temp. °C54356791111321-4-2-304108109
Feels °C (?)1-1-1225698-3-4-5-10-8-9-6-15586
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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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