The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    27° NW @ 16 → 28mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:05am / 1:41am
  • BUOY 44009
    NNW6.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 1pm on Thu 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 21 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (144) 0.7 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (108) 0.2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    23mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    18mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.2ft
    14s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    15s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    9mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
  • Monday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Feb 21, 2025 @ 2:43am.
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