Harvey Cedars - 7 E. Cape May Street
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 128kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 24 knots, offshore | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:44 −0.5 mHigh 12:11 +0.8 mLow 18:48 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:59 +0.5 mLow 06:55 −0.5 mHigh 13:18 +0.7 mLow 19:52 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:07 +0.5 mLow 08:07 −0.5 mHigh 14:25 +0.7 mLow 20:51 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Harvey Cedars - 7 E. Cape May Street
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (215°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (35°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ship Bottom, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,100–US$1,950 each
about US$1,100–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
11 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Barnegat Light its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ship Bottom on Booking.com
12 min by car · 19 places to stay
- Beds in Beach Haven on Booking.com
31 min by car · 30 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 45m
About 5h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.