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Lat Long: 38.78° N 75.08° W

The Cove Delaware WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove Delaware sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.8° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cove Delaware in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 13th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 7s

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


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