North Cape May, New Jersey Weather
North Cape May, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for North Cape May, Cape May County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Cape May. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Cape May is published on the Cape May County Airport (KWWD) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of North Cape May have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near North Cape May: Woodbine Municipal Airport (KOBI) 30 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (K26N) 44 km · Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) 44 km · Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) 47 km · Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) 48 km
Conditions reported at KWWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Cape May specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for North Cape May and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
