Cape May Inlet, NJ to Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE map preview

Cape May Inlet, NJ to Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE Marine Weather Route Forecast

Local repositioning between Cape May and Lewes.

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 Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:06:28.621876+00:00Distance: 15.6 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 12.742985200000001 kts 0.76 m 0.3 kts N N 25.3 / 23.8 °C
2026-07-21T14:36:14.750336+00:00 5.2915786 kts 0.4 m 0.2 kts SSE SSE 24.2 / 25.9 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 5 to 13 kts with waves 1.3 to 2.5 ft with period of 4 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 100% reaching. Sea state: 100% aligned.

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