New Jersey Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for New Jersey, United States — 10 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in New Jersey by day
Top-rated of 10 spots each day
SunSep 13Bay Head★★★★★1.6ftMonSep 14Top pickOcean City★★★★★2.7ftbest 3pmTueSep 15Ocean City★★★★★1.8ftWedSep 16Ocean City★★★★★1.9ftThuSep 17Bay Head★★★★★2.6ftbest 3pmFriSep 18Ocean City★★★★★3.0ftbest 6pmSatSep 19Ocean City★★★★★3.2ftSunSep 20Ocean City★★★★★2.3ftMonSep 21Ocean City★★★★★3.2ftbest 3pmTueSep 22Ocean City★★★★★6.2ftWedSep 23Ocean City★★★★★7.0ftbest 6amThuSep 24Bay Head★★★★★4.7ftFriSep 25Ocean City★★★★★4.5ftSatSep 26Ocean City★★★★★5.1ftSunSep 27Ocean City★★★★★5.5ftbest 9pmMonSep 28Manasquan Inlet★★★★★4.0ftbest 6am
Surf spots in New Jersey
Best wind spot in New Jersey
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Sun 13 SeptCasino PierFresh, cross-onshore, best around 03:00
- Mon 14 SeptSandy HookStrong, cross-shore, best around 06:00
- Tue 15 SeptCasino PierPrime, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Wed 16 SeptCasino PierFresh, cross-shore, best around 21:00
Monthly conditions in New Jersey
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Manasquan Inlet. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
60%
Feb
73%
Mar
62%
Apr
47%
May
32%
Jun
19%
Jul
23%
Aug
22%
Sep
67%
Oct
59%
Nov
55%
Dec
50%
Swell period
11s
10s
10s
9s
9s
8s
7s
8s
11s
10s
10s
11s
Water temp
44°F
43°F
44°F
49°F
56°F
63°F
69°F
70°F
71°F
65°F
57°F
48°F