The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° SE @ 13 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:36pm / 12:21pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSE2.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7pm on Thu 1/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (153) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (104) 0.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    32mph
    2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    20mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 9, 2026 @ 8:12am.
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