Cape May

Cape May is an SE-facing beach break in South Jersey, New Jersey, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to S, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 43% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NW: light winds or NW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SE (140°)

Best swell

E to S (100°–181°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

W to N offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to S (57° to 188°)

Offshore wind

NW

Tide

NOAA station 8535962

Wave buoy

Bethany Beach, DE (263) · 45 km away

Cams

3 (1 plays here)