The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SSE @ 13 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:39pm / 11:58pm
  • BUOY 44009
    ENE2.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 2am on Wed 8/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (100) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (182) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    E
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  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    E
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  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 3:07pm.
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