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Aim for light WSW winds for clean faces and expect best shape on mid to high tides when the sandbars line up.
The Cove typically fires on E-ESE groundswells with longer periods.
Surf GuideDelaware
The Cove Delaware
A tucked-away Delaware beach break that tucks into a modest sandy cove-short, lefts and rights with some push that peak on east-southeast groundswell and clean up under WSW offshore. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for The Cove Delaware in Delaware.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationDelaware, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 8 s
- Wind W 3 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
1.4 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High4.5 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High4.8 ft
Spot Guide
Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Parking and a short walk keep this spot quieter than Rehoboth.
Watch for surf-fishermen near the access points and for shifting sandbanks after storms.
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