Water Temperature of the Cape May Canal in North Cape May, NJ

Current Water Temperature

59.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 23, 2:40 AM, 5.2 ft
Low: May 23, 9:10 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: May 23, 3:26 PM, 4.5 ft
Low: May 23, 9:21 PM, 0.6 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Cape May Ferry Terminal; David Douglass Sr. Memorial Park; Intracoastal Waterway; Delaware Bay; Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area

Cape May Canal

Station Name: Cape May
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -6 feet

Nearest Address:
1200 Lincoln Blvd
North Cape May, NJ 08204
Cape May County

GPS Coordinates: 38.968300, -74.959999

Nearby Water Temperatures

Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE (15.5 mi)
Broadkill River, Milton, DE (19.9 mi)
Indian River Bay, Millsboro, DE (24.9 mi)
Murderkill River, Frederica, DE (26.9 mi)
Beaverdam Branch, Houston, DE (30 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (31.4 mi)
Delaware Bay, Greenwich, NJ (32.2 mi)
St. Jones River, Dover, DE (32.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ (39.5 mi)
Ocean City Inlet, Ocean City, MD (44.8 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (49 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (49.1 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (51.3 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (52.3 mi)
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware City, DE (53.7 mi)

Weather for North Cape May, New Jersey

Current Weather

55.9°F
Light rain
Light rain
50.9°F
57.6°F
80%
E 23 mph
30.1 mph
54.3°F
49.8°F
0.01 in
100%
9 mi
1028 mbar
0.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 55°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 57°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 61°F
L: 59°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 60°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.25 μg/m3
PM10: 14.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 7:35 PM
Moonset: 1:42 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:47 AM - 11:17 AM
7:05 PM - 9:35 PM

Minor Periods

12:24 AM - 1:54 PM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued May 23 at 2:24AM EDT until May 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 2:24 AM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water temperatures are in the 50s to low 60s. These cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


High Surf Advisory issued May 23 at 2:24AM EDT until May 24 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 2:24 AM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water temperatures are in the 50s to low 60s. These cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
58.8°F
54.7°F
56.3°F
80%
0.49 in
89%
0%
26.4 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.5 μg/m3
PM10: 18.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 7:35 PM
Moonset: 1:42 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:47 AM - 11:17 AM
7:05 PM - 9:35 PM

Minor Periods

12:24 AM - 1:54 PM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
65.3°F
57°F
60.9°F
94%
0.23 in
92%
0%
24.6 mph
6.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.3 μg/m3
PM10: 13.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 PM
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 2:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:31 AM - 12:01 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

1:29 PM - 2:59 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
60.9°F
59.1°F
59.7°F
94%
0.32 in
88%
0%
8.9 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.17 μg/m3
PM10: 7.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 PM
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 2:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:14 AM - 12:44 AM
8:31 PM - 11:01 PM

Minor Periods

2:32 PM - 4:02 PM
2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
61.7°F
59.5°F
61°F
96%
0.4 in
88%
0%
5.8 mph
3.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.39 μg/m3
PM10: 5.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 4:04 PM
Moon Transit: 9:43 PM
Moonset: 2:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:55 AM - 1:25 PM
9:13 PM - 11:43 PM

Minor Periods

3:34 PM - 5:04 PM
2:21 AM - 3:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
73.5°F
61.9°F
67.2°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.53 μg/m3
PM10: 7.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:25 PM
Moonset: 3:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:38 AM - 2:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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