Mid-Atlantic
Cape May
Atlantic Ocean · New Jersey · NOAA station 8535962 · Tide predictions
38.9300, -74.9350
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Bethany Beach, DE (263) buoy · 28 mi S · Station 44084
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Nearby tide stations
- Cape Island Creek, Cape May · 1.6 mi NE
- Cape May Point, Sunset Beach · 2.3 mi NW
- Cape May Harbor · 2.6 mi NE
- Cape May, ferry terminal · 3.0 mi NW
- Swain Channel, Taylor Sound · 5.2 mi NE
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 6.4 ft — Mon Aug 2 · 8:52 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.2 ft — Sat Jan 23 · 2:34 PM
Biggest single-day swing: 7.0 ft on Sat Jan 23
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 23 | 2:34 PM | -1.2 ft |
| Sun Jan 24 | 3:19 PM | -1.2 ft |
| Sun Feb 21 | 2:09 PM | -1.1 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 1:47 PM | -1.1 ft |
| Mon Feb 22 | 2:51 PM | -1.1 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 1:25 PM | -1.1 ft |
| Mon Jan 25 | 4:06 PM | -1.0 ft |
| Thu Jan 21 | 12:57 PM | -0.9 ft |
| Tue Feb 23 | 3:33 PM | -0.9 ft |
| Fri Feb 19 | 12:38 PM | -0.8 ft |
224 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
NOAA builds the predictions for Cape May, Atlantic Ocean from the Atlantic City (Ocean) station: high tides about 1.12× the height, 34 min later; low tides about 1.06× the height, 21 min later.
Barrier islands, big bays, and river tides: Chesapeake and Delaware bays carry the tide deep inland, and a nor'easter can hold water in, or blow it out, for days at a time.