The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    33° W @ 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:31pm / 6:31pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE1.1ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7pm on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 25 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (123) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (165) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    28mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    SE
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    22mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    20mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    24mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 8:10am.
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