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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° NE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:19pm / 8:58pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE2.1ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 7pm on Wed 7/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (144) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYE (79) 0.6 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    13mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    16mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    20mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    18mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 29, 2026 @ 3:17pm.
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