The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° NE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:53am / 1:21am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ESE1.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 2pm on Wed 4/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (159) 2.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (97) 1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    16mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    20mph
    4ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    27mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    E
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    22mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    18mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    E
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  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Apr 23, 2026 @ 3:06am.
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