Surf-Forecast | Cape May Avenue Surf Guide

Cape May Avenue Surf Guide

Cape May Avenue in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Cape May Avenue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	very consistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape May Avenue:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape May Avenue occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cape May Avenue (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cape May Avenue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cape May Avenue Location Map

Interactive Cape May Avenue surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cape May Avenue is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cape May Avenue is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), also in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Cape May Avenue Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 19:00 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 20			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Cape May Avenue

Current tide and informaton

For Seaside Heights, ocean, New Jersey, 29 km from Cape May Avenue.

Next High Water: 12:59am | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 07:22am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cape May Avenue Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (21.4 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite