USA · Today · Tue 3 Nov

Cape May surf forecast

Today at Cape May: 1/5, best 06-10, 1–2 ft, glassy WSW 4 mph.

The Cove

1/10
Best window
06-10
Waves
1–2 ft 0.4–0.6 m
Period
7 s ESE
Wind
glassy WSW 4 mph
Tide
low falling

Skip: small, ankle-knee, glassy.

all levels Watch out for: rocks at the jetties, rips.

Updated 02:52 local time

Cape May, hour by hour

Today · Tue 3 Nov

TimeStarsSurf ftSwellWind mphTide ft
06:001–20.4–0.5 m1.3ft7 s4cross-shore · gusts 9-2.3↓ falling
07:001–20.4–0.5 m1.3ft7 s4cross-shore · gusts 8-3.3↓ falling
08:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft7 s4glassy · gusts 8-3.9↓ falling
09:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft8 s4cross-shore · gusts 9-3.9↓ falling
10:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft8 s5cross-shore · gusts 9-3.6↑ rising
11:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft8 s4cross-onshore · gusts 9-2.6↑ rising
12:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft8 s5onshore · gusts 9-1.6↑ rising
13:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft7 s6onshore · gusts 9-0.7↑ rising
14:001–20.4–0.5 m1.3ft6 s7onshore · gusts 110.0↑ rising
15:001–10.3–0.4 m1.3ft4 s9onshore · gusts 140.3↑ rising
16:001–10.3–0.4 m1.3ft2 s10onshore · gusts 170.3↓ falling

Tomorrow · Wed 4 Nov

TimeStarsSurf ftSwellWind mphTide ft
06:001–20.4–0.5 m1.3ft6 s6onshore · gusts 10-0.7↓ falling
07:001–20.4–0.6 m1.3ft7 s7onshore · gusts 11-2.0↓ falling
08:002–20.5–0.6 m1.3ft7 s6onshore · gusts 10-3.0↓ falling
09:002–20.5–0.6 m1.3ft8 s7onshore · gusts 11-3.3↓ falling
10:002–20.5–0.7 m1.3ft8 s8onshore · gusts 14-3.6↓ falling
11:002–20.5–0.6 m1.6ft6 s9onshore · gusts 13-3.0↑ rising
12:001–20.4–0.6 m1.6ft5 s10onshore · gusts 15-2.3↑ rising
13:001–20.4–0.5 m1.6ft3 s11onshore · gusts 18-1.3↑ rising
14:001–20.4–0.5 m1.6ft3 s12onshore · gusts 210.0↑ rising
15:001–20.4–0.5 m2.0ft3 s13onshore · gusts 220.7↑ rising
16:001–20.4–0.6 m2.0ft3 s13onshore · gusts 221.0↑ rising

Cape May: next days

About Cape May

The Cove: jetty break, faces SSE. Best with SSE swell, NNW wind (offshore), around mid tide, 3–6 ft. All levels. Watch out for: rocks at the jetties, rips.

Also searched as: cape may surf cam · cape may surf report

When Cape May works

8% of days at Cape May rated 3+ stars in the last year; April led with 17% (waves near 4 ft), July trailed at 0%.

November at Cape May: 0% of days 3+ stars, waves near 2 ft; today 1/5.

Breaks near Cape May

Today: Cape May 1/5, Ocean City NJ 1/5 (50 km away), Ocean City 1/5 (68 km).

  1. Ocean City NJ206-10 · 50 km
  2. Ocean City107-11 · 68 km
  3. Assateague107-11 · 79 km
  4. Bay Head208-12 · 148 km
  5. Manasquan308-12 · 151 km
  6. Belmar308-12 · 159 km

Questions

Cape May: best time today?

Not today (1/5). Better: Fri 6 Nov, 13-17 (3/5).

Cape May: beginner friendly?

Cape May: all levels on small days; best at 3–6 ft.