Poverty Beach Current Conditions Summary
Poverty Beach in Cape May, NJ is a beach break, suited for advanced surfers. Current conditions: 0.6 ft waves, s 10 mph (onshore), rising → high tide. Onshore wind all day making conditions choppy. Poverty Beach sits on Cape May's east-facing shore, producing hollow A-frames on solid E-SE swells. Hollow A-frame peaks over sand. Gets heavy and powerful on solid swells. Short, intense rides. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.
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Optimal Surf Conditions for Poverty Beach
NW–NNE
NE–SSW
0.5–3.5 ft, falling
January, February, March, September, October, November, and December
Low to mid falling tide, NNW wind, 4-8 ft E to SE swell.
Hollow A-frame peaks over sand. Gets heavy and powerful on solid swells. Short, intense rides.
Light crowds — advanced wave quality and remote access keep numbers thin. Free parking.
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