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Cape May Inlet, NJ to Norfolk / Hampton, VA Marine Weather Route Forecast

Popular fall southbound leg offshore across Delaware Bay

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 Norfolk / Hampton, VA.

Generated: 2026-10-19T10:53:44.880879+00:00 • Distance: 147.0 NM • Departure: 2026-10-19T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-10-19T12:00:00+00:00 13.120955100000002 kts 1.26 m 0.5 kts S S 11.3 / 17.5 °C
2026-10-19T16:00:00+00:00 17.386615400000004 kts 2.38 m 0.2 kts SW SW 14.7 / 18.1 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect mixed conditions with no major headwinds. Winds range from 7 to 21 kts with waves 1.2 to 9.6 ft with period of 4 to 10 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 50% following, 50% reaching. Sea state: 25% aligned, 75% cross-seas.

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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°12%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°12%
FollowingRun145–180°50%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized25%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling75%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%
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