North Cape May, New Jersey Weather
North Cape May, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for North Cape May, Cape May County.
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About North Cape May, New Jersey
North Cape May unfolds with a gentle embrace of the Delaware Bay, its landscape a subtle blend of marshlands and modest residential streets that slope towards the water. It lies 26.8 miles south of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 182°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-north-west of Lower. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a constant companion that softens the edges of the day and deepens the hues of the sky as dusk approaches. Low-lying dunes, studded with hardy grasses that sway like whispered secrets in the breeze, mark the transition from manicured lawns to the vast expanse of the bay. Small boats, their masts like skeletal fingers against the horizon, often dot the water, suggesting a life lived in communion with the tides. The sun, when it breaks through the coastal haze, casts a diffused, almost pearlescent light, imbuing the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty. The history of North Cape May is intertwined with the maritime pulse of the region, its early days shaped by fishing and the modest commerce that followed the waterways. While not as grand as its more famous southern neighbor, North Cape May has always held its own, a place where the working waterfront met the quietude of home. The economy, though diversified now, still echoes with the bounty of the bay, with local businesses catering to both summer visitors and the year-round residents who appreciate the unhurried rhythm of life. The ferry terminal, a significant nexus, connects this corner of the peninsula to distant shores, a constant reminder of the currents that have always guided its destiny and continue to shape the character of North Cape May.
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| Location | North Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 38.982057°N, 74.957952°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08204 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Cape May, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Cape May, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for North Cape May includes coordinates 38.982057°N, 74.957952°W, situated in Cape May County. ZIP code 08204. Telephone area code: 609, 640. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
