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

WEATHER - LIVE
62° SSE @ 7 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:40am / 4:47am
BUOY FORECAST
SE2.1ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 5

FRI 6

SAT 7

SUN 8

MON 9

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 7am on Thu 11/5

WINDS 13 mph

PRIMARYSE (140) 2.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSSE (162) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Nov 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

S

12mph
2ft
8s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

16mph
2ft
8s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

17mph
3.7ft
8s
SSE

Friday, Nov 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
2.4ft
9s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

W

16mph
2.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

E

8mph
3.7ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

12mph
3.2ft
9s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

WNW

20mph
2.8ft
9s
SE
6pm
2 ft
fair

WNW

19mph
2.6ft
9s
SE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

WNW

21mph
2.3ft
9s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

WNW

19mph
2ft
9s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

NW

12mph
1.9ft
9s
SE

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NW

17mph
1.8ft
9s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

WNW

18mph
1.6ft
9s
SE
6pm
2 ft
fair

WNW

14mph
1.7ft
11s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	S 12mph	2ft 8s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 16mph	2ft 8s SE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	S 17mph	3.7ft 8s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.4ft 9s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	W 16mph	2.3ft 8s SE
6pm	3+ ft fair	E 8mph	3.7ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NW 12mph	3.2ft 9s SE
12pm	2+ ft fair	WNW 20mph	2.8ft 9s SE
6pm	2 ft fair	WNW 19mph	2.6ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	WNW 21mph	2.3ft 9s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	WNW 19mph	2ft 9s SE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	NW 12mph	1.9ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NW 17mph	1.8ft 9s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	WNW 18mph	1.6ft 9s SE
6pm	2 ft fair	WNW 14mph	1.7ft 11s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Nov 5, 2026 @ 2:08am.

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