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Cape May Inlet, NJ to Barnegat Inlet, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Skips Atlantic City; offshore requiring stable conditions.

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 Cape May Inlet, NJ to Barnegat Inlet, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-12T10:41:34.345348+00:00 • Distance: 65.8 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 9.0712776 kts 0.42 m 1.3 kts WNW WNW 23.5 / 25.3 °C
2026-09-12T16:00:00+00:00 8.4773249 kts 0.6 m 0.2 kts NW NW 25.6 / 23.9 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 5 to 9 kts with waves 1.0 to 2.1 ft with period of 4 to 7 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 100% reaching. Sea state: 100% aligned.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°25%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°25%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°50%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized100%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling0%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%
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