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New York Harbor, NY to Cape May Inlet, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Often-traveled coastal run; commercial traffic near New York.

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 New York Harbor, NY to Cape May Inlet, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-04T10:40:19.930644+00:00Distance: 121.8 NMDeparture: 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00 6.209505500000001 kts 0.18 m 0.1 kts W W 23.7 / 25.4 °C
2026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00 9.6652303 kts 0.54 m 0.2 kts SW SW 26.8 / 24.2 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 3 to 10 kts with waves 0.6 to 1.9 ft with period of 6 to 8 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 14% following, 71% reaching, 14% on the nose. Sea state: 14% cross-seas, 86% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°14%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°14%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°43%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°14%
FollowingRun145–180°14%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling14%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused86%

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