The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and clean right now for Cape May, NJ

WEATHER - LIVE
53° N @ 7 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:27am / 5:40am
BUOY FORECAST
E5ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

SUN 25

MON 26

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 10/22

WINDNNW 18 mph

PRIMARYE (92) 5 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYNNW (332) 2 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNW

18mph
5.1ft
11s
E
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

NNW

14mph
4.3ft
11s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

12mph
3.7ft
10s
E

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NNE

16mph
2.4ft
10s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

NE

16mph
3.9ft
9s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
3.8ft
9s
E

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NNE

8mph
2.9ft
10s
E
12pm
2 ft
fair

NE

9mph
2.4ft
8s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

ENE

7mph
2.6ft
10s
E

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NNE

3mph
2.3ft
10s
E
12pm
2+ ft
clean

S

1mph
2.2ft
11s
E
6pm
2+ ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.8ft
12s
E

Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

W

10mph
1.4ft
11s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

W

9mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

W

8mph
2ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNW 18mph	5.1ft 11s E
12pm	2-4 ft clean	NNW 14mph	4.3ft 11s E
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NW 12mph	3.7ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NNE 16mph	2.4ft 10s E
12pm	2-3 ft fair	NE 16mph	3.9ft 9s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	3.8ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NNE 8mph	2.9ft 10s E
12pm	2 ft fair	NE 9mph	2.4ft 8s E
6pm	2-3 ft fair	ENE 7mph	2.6ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NNE 3mph	2.3ft 10s E
12pm	2+ ft clean	S 1mph	2.2ft 11s E
6pm	2+ ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.8ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	W 10mph	1.4ft 11s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	W 9mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	W 8mph	2ft 8s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 22, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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