Chodes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Chodes Surf Guide

Chodes in New Jersey is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Chodes Spot Info

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

Surfing Chodes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chodes 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 Chodes (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Chodes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% 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

35%

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

too small

33%

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

Explore Chodes Location Map

Interactive Chodes 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 Chodes is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chodes is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), also in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Chodes Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Chodes

Current tide and informaton

For Strathmere, Strathmere Bay, New Jersey, 2 km from Chodes.

Next High Water: 11:13pm | 1.25m

Next Low Water: 04:58pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chodes Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Chodes remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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