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Crystals surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Crystals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crystals sea temperature is
5.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 1km away, Resorts Casino Hotel Beach Camera
How big are the waves at Crystals today?
The current surf forecast for Crystals at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crystals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 161 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:25AM 1.33 | 5:43PM 0.98 | 6:05AM 1.37 | 6:24PM 0.99 | 6:44AM 1.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:59PM 0.10 | 11:51AM 0.09 | 11:38PM 0.09 | 12:32PM 0.06 | 12:16AM 0.08 | 1:12PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:36 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Feels °C (?) | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -9 |
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