Overview

Sunset Beach is located at the northern tip of Cape May, facing Delaware Bay. This iconic spot is famous for its spectacular sunsets over the bay. The beach offers access to Delaware Bay waters with calmer conditions than the Atlantic. Cape May Diamonds (sea-polished quartz) can be found here. The SS Atlantus, a concrete ship wreck, is visible offshore.

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Spot forecast for Sunset Beach North Cape May

Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 22:13 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 04:39 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:19 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 16:57 · 1.6 m

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Sunset Beach North Cape May: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

346h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in March, with 346 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 212 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunset Beach North Cape May

Monthly averages — Sunset Beach North Cape May — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	262 h	4 °C	67 mm
February	26.5	246 h	7 °C	47 mm
March	30.0	346 h	13 °C	212 mm
April	29.5	336 h	16 °C	74 mm
May	29.5	344 h	21 °C	55 mm
June	28.0	307 h	27 °C	29 mm
July	28.5	268 h	29 °C	80 mm
August	28.5	263 h	26 °C	12 mm
September	27.5	256 h	24 °C	57 mm
October	26.5	265 h	19 °C	23 mm
November	26.5	258 h	13 °C	25 mm
December	28.0	251 h	6 °C	73 mm

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Technical details of Sunset Beach North Cape May spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Delaware Bay waters with moderate chop. Tidal currents present, can be strong at the tip of Cape May. No ocean swell. Sandy and pebbly bottom. SS Atlantus wreck nearby.

Hazards

Tidal currents can be strong at the tip of Cape May. SS Atlantus wreck to avoid. Cape May-Lewes ferry traffic. Possible rocks and debris. Convergence currents between bay and ocean.

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Wildwood/Cape May Cnty6.2 km

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CAPE MAY HARBOR AT CAPE MAY7 km

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