Wind in Cape May Point
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:19 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Cape May Point is a light breeze from the east: 2 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 13 mph from the east, with gusts of 20 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 2–7 mph · gusts 14 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 6–11 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 8 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–5 mph · gusts 8 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–10 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | E | W | SSE | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1217 | 2127 | 1522 | 919 | 1619 | 1721 | 814 |
| AIFS | 9 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 1016 | 1528 | 1124 | 714 | 812 | 1221 | 1325 |
| ICON | 511 | 1122 | 919 | 816 | 715 | 715 | 715 |
| HRRR | 1319 | 1932 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 610 | 1117 | 1017 | 58 | 58 | 1016 | 1320 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the east: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Cape May PointQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cape May Point?
Light breeze from the east: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 13 mph from the east, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Cape May Point today
Wind near Cape May Point
- Diamond Beach 7 mph E · 6.5 mi
- Lewes 6 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Goshen 5 mph ESE · 15 mi
- Rehoboth Beach 9 mph E · 16 mi
- Slaughter Beach 7 mph ESE · 18 mi
- Delmont 5 mph ESE · 19 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:19 am (local time).
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