The surf forecast is flat right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    20° WNW @ 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:54am / 6:02pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ESE0.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    33° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Fri 1/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (126) 0.4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (112) 0.2 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 9.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    0.3ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    16mph
    0.3ft
    15s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    13s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    29mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    30mph
    4ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    28mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    E
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    27mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    25mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    2ft
    12s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 30, 2026 @ 2:22pm.
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