The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° ESE @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:35am / 3:08am
  • BUOY 44009
    SSE4.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 8am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (161) 3.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (115) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    SE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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