The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Cape May, NJ

WEATHER - LIVE
81° NE @ 2 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:45pm / 3:30pm
BUOY FORECAST
SSE3.2ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 6pm on Wed 7/22

WINDWSW 8 mph

PRIMARYSSE (162) 3.2 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYWNW (296) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

SSW

20mph
4.3ft
8s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
3.6ft
7s
SSE
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
3.2ft
8s
SSE

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNE

15mph
2.4ft
7s
SSE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NE

14mph
2.3ft
7s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
fair

NE

11mph
2.2ft
7s
SSE

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NE

8mph
1.3ft
6s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
1.4ft
9s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
1.3ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NE

13mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1.4ft
7s
SE

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

N

1mph
1.6ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

7mph
1.6ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

14mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	SSW 20mph	4.3ft 8s S
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	WSW 12mph	3.6ft 7s SSE
6pm	2-3 ft fair	WSW 8mph	3.2ft 8s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNE 15mph	2.4ft 7s SSE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NE 14mph	2.3ft 7s SSE
6pm	2 ft fair	NE 11mph	2.2ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NE 8mph	1.3ft 6s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	1.4ft 9s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	1.3ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NE 13mph	1.4ft 7s SE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	1.4ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1.4ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	N 1mph	1.6ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 7mph	1.6ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 14mph	1.9ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 22, 2026 @ 3:17pm.

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