The surf forecast is 6-9 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape May, NJ

WEATHER - LIVE
60° NNE @ 9 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:40am / 6:57am
BUOY FORECAST
E9ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

MON 28

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 6-9 ft and choppy at 5am on Thu 9/24

WINDNE 24 mph

PRIMARYE (90) 9 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-9 ft
choppy

NE

24mph
9ft
12s
E
12pm
7-9 ft
choppy

NE

26mph
8.9ft
12s
E
6pm
6-9 ft
fair

NE

24mph
8.8ft
12s
E

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-9 ft
clean

NNE

23mph
8.2ft
12s
E
12pm
6-8+ ft
clean

NNE

23mph
8ft
12s
E
6pm
6-8 ft
clean

NNE

22mph
7.4ft
12s
E

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
clean

NNW

27mph
6.1ft
12s
E
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

N

24mph
5.4ft
11s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

N

26mph
5ft
11s
ENE

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NW

22mph
2.8ft
10s
E
12pm
2 ft
clean

NW

20mph
2.3ft
10s
E
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

20mph
2ft
9s
E

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

N

15mph
2.9ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
clean

N

11mph
3.1ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

NNW

6mph
2.8ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-9 ft choppy	NE 24mph	9ft 12s E
12pm	7-9 ft choppy	NE 26mph	8.9ft 12s E
6pm	6-9 ft fair	NE 24mph	8.8ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-9 ft clean	NNE 23mph	8.2ft 12s E
12pm	6-8+ ft clean	NNE 23mph	8ft 12s E
6pm	6-8 ft clean	NNE 22mph	7.4ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft clean	NNW 27mph	6.1ft 12s E
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	N 24mph	5.4ft 11s E
6pm	3-5 ft clean	N 26mph	5ft 11s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NW 22mph	2.8ft 10s E
12pm	2 ft clean	NW 20mph	2.3ft 10s E
6pm	1+ ft clean	NW 20mph	2ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	N 15mph	2.9ft 8s ENE
12pm	2 ft clean	N 11mph	3.1ft 8s ENE
6pm	2+ ft clean	NNW 6mph	2.8ft 8s ENE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Sep 24, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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