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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° SSW @ 13 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:26am / 5:31am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S2.4ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 8pm on Tue 5/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (96) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (131) 0.8 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    23mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    S
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    21mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    21mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 13, 2026 @ 9:07am.
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