The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and clean right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° NNE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:40am / 5:10am
  • BUOY 44009
    ESE3.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 2pm on Tue 9/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (106) 3 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    22mph
    3.4ft
    4s
    SE
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Sep 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Sep 3, 2025 @ 3:05am.
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