The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    36° WSW @ 10 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:22pm / 8:34pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE2.5ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Mon 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 20 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (154) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (126) 1.3 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    16mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    19mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    19mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    S
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    29mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 19, 2026 @ 2:18pm.
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