Cape May Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Cape May Avenue over the next couple of weeks.

The first thing you need to know is that this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but don't get your hopes up for any decent waves. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and a lot of the time the wind is going to mess things up. Honestly, it's going to be a long wait.

For Monday the 6th, it's a non-starter. We've got a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a short period of 9 seconds and a weak energy reading of just 39. To make matters worse, we've got a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on wind. Not worth getting the wetsuit wet.

Moving into Tuesday the 7th, the swell bumps up a touch to 4ft from the ENE, but the period is still a short 6 seconds, and the energy is only moderate at 140. The morning looks clean with a cross-off wind, but the waves are still just poor. The afternoon gets a cross-shore wind, making it messy.

Wednesday the 8th is probably the best you'll see, but that's not saying much. The morning has a 3ft ENE swell with a 6-second period and 109 energy. It's clean with a cross-off wind, and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a 1 out of 10, so keep your expectations on the floor. The afternoon goes onshore and weakens.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a write-off. From Thursday the 9th all the way through to Sunday the 21st, the swell is mostly under 3ft, the period is short, and the energy is consistently weak, often below 100. The wind is all over the place, but mostly cross or cross-on. There's a stretch of clear skies and some offshore wind on the morning of Friday the 17th, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft with only 8 energy. Even with glassy conditions, there's nothing to ride.

The only real stand-out in terms of size is Saturday the 18th, when the swell hits 6ft from the south with a 6-second period and 230 energy. That's moderate energy, but the period is short, and the wind is onshore with light rain. For a spot like this, that's going to be a choppy, junky mess. It's really only for the die-hards, and even then, it's a poor outlook.

Overall, there is no standout session here. The best morning is Wednesday the 8th, but it's barely surfable. If you're a beginner, the swell never gets above 5ft, so it's not too big, but the quality is so poor it doesn't matter. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so that's one thing you won't have to worry about.

Rusty, signing off.

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