Cape May Beach Conditions & Surf Report

Cape May, at the southern tip of New Jersey in Cape May County, is one of America's oldest seaside resorts and a National Historic Landmark city famous for its Victorian architecture. It offers wide Atlantic beaches, a walkable historic district, and — because it sits at the state's southern point — some of the warmest ocean water on the Jersey Shore and celebrated sunsets. Swimming centers on the summer with guarded beaches. Water temperature follows the open Atlantic — cool and bracing in the 60s°F in June, warming through July into the low-to-mid 70s°F by August and early September, then cooling through the fall. Cape May's southern position often makes its peak-summer water a touch warmer than beaches farther north. The beach faces open ocean, so the live conditions and safety flag above show today's readings.