The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    40° NNE @ 6 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:45am / 11:58am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    E0.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 2pm on Mon 4/20
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 E (89) 1.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (144) 0.7 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    E
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    22mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    3.2ft
    4s
    E
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  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    21mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    22mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Apr 21, 2026 @ 3:09am.
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