Cape May Harbor Tides Today
Cape May County, NJ · NOAA 8535901
- High5:31AM5.2 ft
- Low11:30AM0.3 ft
- High5:47PM4.6 ft
- Low11:41PM0.2 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:31 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:31 to 6:31 AMaround high tide
- 10:30 AM to 12:30 PMaround low tide
- 4:47 to 6:47 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:21 to 4:21 AMmoonrise
- Major8:38 to 10:38 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:46 to 3:46 PMmoonset
- Major9:00 to 11:00 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:14 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:14 to 7:14 AMaround high tide
- 11:18 AM to 1:18 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:26 to 5:26 AMmoonrise
- Major9:23 to 11:23 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:11 to 4:11 PMmoonset
- Major9:45 to 11:45 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
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Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 68°Rain 95% rainW 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 43°Rain then mostly cloudy 95% rainNW 0 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°Sunny 2% rainNW 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Tonight
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 6:14 AM 5.4 ft6:31 PM 4.5 ft | 12:18 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:55 AM 5.5 ft7:13 PM 4.4 ft | 12:21 AM 0.2 ft1:03 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:34 AM 5.5 ft7:53 PM 4.2 ft | 12:59 AM 0.2 ft1:44 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:11 AM 5.5 ft8:32 PM 4.1 ft | 1:35 AM 0.3 ft2:24 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:48 AM 5.3 ft9:10 PM 3.9 ft | 2:10 AM 0.5 ft3:03 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:26 AM 5.2 ft9:51 PM 3.7 ft | 2:44 AM 0.6 ft3:45 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:06 AM 4.9 ft10:36 PM 3.5 ft | 3:19 AM 0.8 ft4:30 PM 0.8 ft |
About the Tides at Cape May Harbor
Cape May Harbor gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 4.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 5.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:41 PM, and the highest is 5.5 ft on Monday, November 9 at 7:34 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Atlantic City (Ocean), adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8535901, Cape May Harbor, timed from its reference station Atlantic City (Ocean) (8534720). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.