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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    38° NE @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:56pm / 6:36am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S1.7ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 1pm on Wed 12/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (186) 2.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (132) 1 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    28mph
    7.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    6.8ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    34mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    18mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    26mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    26mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Dec 18, 2025 @ 2:16am.
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