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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° WNW @ 3 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:47am / 6:57am
  • BUOY 44009
    ESE2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (103) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (169) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    25mph
    4ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, May 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 25, 2025 @ 3:44am.
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