The Cove

Right now

Right now the waves are 0.5 m, with a period of 3 s, from ESE, the wind is 10 kn, from SSW, Onshore, and the tide is rising, high water at 12:19 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction and the tide. What does not: the wind.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break, Point break, Jetty
  • WaveLeft
  • BottomSand
  • LevelIntermediate, Advanced
  • BoardsShortboard, Fish, Longboard, Bodyboard
  • Best seasonAutumn, Winter
  • Best tideMid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromESESESSES
  • Best wind fromNNNENENNW
  • Offshore wind fromN

The sea now

Bethany Beach, DE (263)

Buoy 45 km away

Waves
0.7 m
Period
5 s
Direction
E

Measured 5 hr. ago

8536110 - Cape May, NJ

Wind station 5 km away

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
11 kn
Direction
SSWOnshore

Measured 50 min. ago

Next tides

  • High tide16 Fri 12:19 PM1.5 m
  • Low tide16 Fri 06:58 PM0.4 m
  • High tide17 Sat 01:00 AM1.1 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 06:25 AM0.4 m
  • High tide17 Sat 01:10 PM1.4 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 07:53 PM0.4 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri0.8 m3 sS9 knSSW
17 Sat1.1 m4 sNNE16 knNNE
18 Sun1.4 m10 sENE14 knNNE
19 Mon1.9 m12 sENE15 knNE
20 Tue1.8 m9 sNE19 knNNE
21 Wed2 m10 sENE21 knN
22 Thu1.9 m10 sENE22 knNNW

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