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Port of Cape May

United States

UN/LOCODEUSCGFWhat is a UN/LOCODE?38.9333° N, 74.9167° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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In short

Cape May: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:24 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Cape May

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

Vessels near Cape May
VesselLast seen
NorwaySTAR ISFJORDCargo
United StatesATLASTowing
United StatesNEW JERSEYPassenger
United StatesAMERICAN STARPassenger
United StatesATLANTISOther
United StatesATLANTIC CAPESFishing
United StatesBELVEDEREPleasure craft
United StatesSUSAN LFishing
United StatesNAUTICAL BLISSSailing
United StatesKINGFISHEROther
United StatesEXPOTITIONPleasure craft

Forecast

Model forecast for Cape May over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
9187°120.3624
13208°170.4324
13227°170.5324
11228°160.5324
12209°140.3424
8282°100.3520
147°190.6324
1120°160.4321
1253°170.3324
1264°170.4324
1670°210.6324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 10 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Cape May

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy CMAN4 · 6.2 kmobserved
Water temp
19.2°C (67°F)
Air temp
23.6°C (74°F)
Wind
7 kn @ 160°
Waves
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Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

3 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 23, 2022, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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