Atlantic City, Northbound

We were hoping to do a long run from Cape May directly to the south shore of Long Island, (Jones Inlet) which is near our NY home port.  Unfortunately, the weather did not want to cooperate.  We did decide to run outside from Cape May to Atlantic City, as we have been advised that the inside ICW run is difficult, at best.  Three to four footers that are rollers (long wave period) are one thing;  short wave periods and beam waves that make the boat roll and cause the bow to dig in are something else entirely.  So we are waiting in Atlantic City for either a good weather window to make the run directly to NY, or considering an inside run at least up to the Manesquan Inlet, which will shorten our exposure.