Belmar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Belmar Surf Guide

Belmar in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Jetty break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. It's often crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Belmar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	consistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Belmar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Belmar occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Belmar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Belmar Location Map

Interactive Belmar 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 Belmar is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Belmar is Mc Guire Afb (Wrightstown) Airport (WRI), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Belmar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E		E	SSE
Period (s)	12	-	12	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Belmar look like?

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Tides at Belmar

Current tide and informaton

For Belmar, Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, 3 km from Belmar.

Next High Water: 11:15pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 04:41pm | 0.33m

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Belmar Sea Temperature

Mild or warm air temperatures (wind chill 17.0 °C) and rather cooler water temperatures (11.4 °C) at Belmar today. Surfers will need a quality spring wetsuit and perhaps a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Belmar

Surf stats for Belmar, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Belmar

Wind stats for Belmar, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Belmar Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 12 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.9
Difficulty Level:3.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.2
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

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