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Poverty Beach, Cape May, NJ

1.5ft
swell
FAIR
6s period
☀️Clear Sky
68°Fair
61°Fwater
19 km/hNW
offshore Hs2ft
Swell Period6s
Swell DirSE
Wind19 km/h
Wind Gust30 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

1.5ft6sfrom SE 135°

Wind Sea

1ft2sfrom WNW 290°
NESW

Wind

19km/h

NW305°

Gusts30 km/h
ConditionsModerate

Conditions

Water
61°F
🌡Air
68°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
29 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
30 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☀️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

SE
72°F51°F
↑22

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

SE
59°F44°F
↑15

Sun

☁️
★★★

0.5–1ft

SE
59°F49°F
↑9

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Poverty Beach Surf Report

Cape May, NJ · 38.9417°, -74.8807°

Also known as: Cape May

Poverty Beach (Cape May, NJ) is a beach break. It's mainly a right. In our swell history, its best months are Oct & Dec. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Oct & Dec

Best time to surf Poverty Beach: seasonal wave data

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