The Cove Delaware surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 05 Mar 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
2.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 Friday (Mar 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 11) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 6th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 6th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 12th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

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), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
SE
0.2
E
1.3
S
Period(s) (?)81099109899999999684487
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)749676556850635660424127262726152317205148
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
15
E
5
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SW
15
N
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSW
10
N
15
SE
15
ESE
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassonononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:57PM
1.35
10:18AM
1.26
10:35PM
1.34
10:55AM
1.17
11:14PM
1.30
11:34AM
1.08
11:56PM
1.26
12:17PM
0.99
12:44AM
1.21
1:05PM
0.92
1:38AM
1.17
2:01PM
0.88
2:39AM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:45PM
-0.08
4:08AM
-0.08
4:21PM
-0.03
4:51AM
-0.02
4:58PM
0.03
5:35AM
0.06
5:36PM
0.10
6:23AM
0.14
6:19PM
0.16
7:15AM
0.22
7:07PM
0.21
8:15AM
0.27
8:03PM
0.23
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Sunrise6:26--6:24--6:24--6:22--6:20--6:18--6:18--
Sunset-5:55--5:57--5:58--5:59--6:00--6:00--6:01-
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light rain
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light rain
Rain (mm)
--1----1--93-----3--1
Temp. °C10911326111719211412131819191914232522
Feels °C (?)7511-3-4291415191211121718181712202219
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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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