OCEAN · SEA TEMPERATURE · USA · ATLANTIC
Sea Temperature — Cape May
The sea at Cape May is currently 22.2°C (72°F) — mild, comfortable for swimming for most people.
SEA TEMPERATURE · CAPE MAY
Temperature22.2°C / 72°F
FeelsMild
Waves0.5 m / 1.6 ft · Small
Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 38.94°, -74.91°.
READING THE SEA…
Is it warm enough to swim at Cape May?
At 22.2°C the water is mild — comfortable for swimming for most people. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Cape Mayusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.
Cape May right now
SEE IT ON THE MAP
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