The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Cape May, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° S @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:57am / 12:30pm
  • BUOY 44009
    NE2.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 8am on Wed 8/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (100) 1.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (129) 0.2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    E
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2ft
    6s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Aug 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 9:11pm.
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