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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° SSE @ 6 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:46pm / 8:07pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ESE1.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 2am on Mon 10/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (115) 2.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    19mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NE
    15mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 6, 2025 @ 3:08pm.
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