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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    22° WNW @ 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:56am / 5:02pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE0.4ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    34° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Thu 1/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (87) 0.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (133) 0.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    21mph
    0.3ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    22mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    19mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    0.3ft
    15s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.3ft
    15s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    16mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SE
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    27mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    27mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    28mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    26mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    20mph
    2ft
    12s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 29, 2026 @ 2:11pm.
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