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Atlantic Highlands / Sandy Hook, NJ to Cape May, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Standard southbound leg for sailors heading toward the Delaware Bay or the ICW.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Atlantic Highlands / Sandy Hook, NJ to Cape May, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-12T10:36:44.669502+00:00 • Distance: 116.2 NM • Departure: 2026-09-12T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-12T12:00:00+00:00 0.8639312000000001 kts 0.22 m 0.0 kts E E 20.6 / 24.1 °C
2026-09-12T16:00:00+00:00 9.503243200000002 kts 0.46 m 0.3 kts N N 23.9 / 23.3 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 1 to 11 kts with waves 0.7 to 2.6 ft with period of 4 to 6 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 83% reaching, 17% on the nose. Sea state: 83% aligned, 17% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°17%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°17%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°50%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°17%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized83%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling0%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused17%
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