OCEAN · SURF & SWELL · USA · ATLANTIC

Surf Report — Cape May

Cape May is small right now — small, gentle surf — ideal for beginners and longboards.

SURF RIGHT NOW · CAPE MAY
Wave height0.5 m / 1.6 ft · Small
Period4.7 s
Swell0.3 m @ 5.9s
Directionfrom the SE

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 38.94°, -74.91°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it worth a session at Cape May?

At 0.5 m it's smallsmall, gentle surf — ideal for beginners and longboards. The swell period is on the shorter side, so expect choppier, weaker surf than the height alone might imply. This is the open-sea figure — the wave that actually breaks at a given peak depends on the spot's shape and the state of the tide, so treat it as a steer, not a promise. The water is 22.2°C — mild.

Cape May right now

SEE IT ON THE MAP

See Cape May on the live wave-height map.

Open the live map →