Surf-Forecast | Chodes Surf Guide

Lat Long: 39.18° N 74.67° W

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chodes sea temperature is

15.5°C

Chodes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Chodes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.5°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

Chodes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 12:10 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	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: 01:49pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 08:39pm | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Chodes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Chodes is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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