The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° WNW @ 21 → 28mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:40am / 9:50am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE1.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 2pm on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (103) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (175) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    20mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    22mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    S
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    25mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 3:09am.
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