The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° W @ 24 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:57pm / 7:56am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    E1.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sun 10/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 22 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (92) 2 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (179) 3.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    27mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    19mph
    1ft
    10s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Oct 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    S
  • Thursday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    19mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    E
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  • Friday, Oct 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 20, 2025 @ 3:09am.
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