The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    35° NW @ 13 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:03am / 12:09pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    E3.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 7am on Mon 2/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 33 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (93) 5.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (306) 4.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    31mph
    4.5ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    25mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    26mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    23mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    E
  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    22mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    S
  • Thursday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Friday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Feb 23, 2026 @ 8:14pm.
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