Nuns Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Nuns Beach Surf Guide

Nuns Beach in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Often Crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Nuns Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	74°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nuns Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nuns Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nuns Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Nuns Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in September while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nuns Beach Location Map

Interactive Nuns Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nuns Beach is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nuns Beach is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Nuns Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 August 2025, 22:14 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 30
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	8	8	6
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Nuns Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Nummy Island, Grassy Sound Channel, New Jersey, 2 miles from Nuns Beach.

Next High Water: 01:10am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 07:00am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nuns Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (23.5 °C) at Nuns Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 74°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite