The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and fairly clean right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    26° WNW @ 6 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:10pm / 1:11pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ESE2.3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    31° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 9
TUE 10
WED 11
THU 12
FRI 13
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 1am on Mon 2/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (102) 2 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (316) 2.8 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Feb 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    ESE
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  • Tuesday, Feb 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Feb 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
  • Thursday, Feb 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    22mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    0.3ft
    11s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Feb 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    0.3ft
    13s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    0.2ft
    13s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    13s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Feb 9, 2026 @ 2:13pm.
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