The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    28° WNW @ 17 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:22pm / 1:23pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE3.1ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 1am on Mon 1/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (144) 4.4 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (84) 3.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    30mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    19mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    23mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    21mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    22mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    23mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
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  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    22mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    22mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    23mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 26, 2026 @ 2:11pm.
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