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

WEATHER - LIVE
77° S @ 0 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:00am / 8:14am
BUOY FORECAST
ESE1.4ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
75° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 10pm on Wed 8/26

WINDS 14 mph

PRIMARYESE (121) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (181) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

S

13mph
1.5ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

17mph
2.9ft
9s
SSE

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNE

4mph
1.4ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

S

2mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NE

2mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNE

9mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

S

8mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

16mph
2.3ft
4s
S

Monday, Aug 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SW

12mph
2.3ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
clean

NNW

3mph
1.7ft
5s
S
6pm
1 ft
fair

WSW

4mph
1.1ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	S 13mph	1.5ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 13mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSE 17mph	2.9ft 9s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNE 4mph	1.4ft 9s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	S 2mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft clean	NE 2mph	1.4ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNE 9mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1.3ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SSW 5mph	1.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	S 8mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 16mph	2.3ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SW 12mph	2.3ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft clean	NNW 3mph	1.7ft 5s S
6pm	1 ft fair	WSW 4mph	1.1ft 8s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 26, 2026 @ 9:10pm.

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