Walking Cape May Beach today

Cape May, New Jersey

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

89/ 100

Great for a walk Low-tide window is 2:35 PM, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 72°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 6 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 2:35 PM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 27 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

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Cape May Beach is also scored for

91 Swimming water temperature 77°F 90 Families with kids water temperature 77°F

About Cape May Beach

Cape May Beach sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 40°F in January to 79°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in June, July, August and September — 4 months of the year — peaking around 79°F in July and dropping to about 40°F in January.

Today it is 77°F. That is right on the August average of 77°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cape May, Atlantic Ocean about 2.6 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cape May Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 89 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Cape May Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:33 AM at 0.3 ft.

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