8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast

/ New Jersey (82 breaks) / New Jersey (82 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (39.26° N 74.60° W)

Surf Forecasts:

8th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 EDT

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

8th Street Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's 8th Street Jetty sea temperature is 15.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 8th Street Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 May)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s
Evening (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s

Table - waves today at 8th Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 24			Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	268	256	207	144	119	112	90	87	65	63	62	47	47	45	45	33	33	33	33	22	18	11	10	11
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	S	WSW	W	SW	SSW	N	NNW	N	NE	E	SE	S	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off
High Tide	4:06PM1.14m				4:17AM1.06m					5:01PM1.16m				5:13AM1.03m				5:53PM1.20m				6:08AM1.01m
Low Tide			10:57PM0.20m					11:23AM0.08m				11:55PM0.17m				12:10PM0.08m				00:46AM0.14m				12:53PM0.09m


	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—
	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—	—	—	—	—	8:14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	15	15	16	17	17	19	19	19	19	20	19	18	18	19	19	19	18	17	17	17	18	19	20
Feels °C	16	13	14	16	19	18	21	21	21	21	22	20	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	17	18	19	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 7	SSE 6	SSE 7
kJ	268	256	207	144	119	112	90	87	65	63	62	47	36	35	35	36	36	36	34	35	25	22	14	15
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSE 6	SSE 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	—	—	13	12	19	19	20	32	35	34	33	35	47	45	45	33	33	33	33	22	18	11	10	10
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 15	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	8	7	7	11
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 2
kJ	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Stockton New Jersey	Ocean City - 7th Street New Jersey	8th Street Jetty New Jersey	Cape May Avenue New Jersey	8th Street Jetty New Jersey	8th Street Jetty New Jersey	Waverly New Jersey	5th Street New Jersey	5th Street New Jersey	5th Street New Jersey	5th Street New Jersey	Trestles New Jersey	The Cove at Sandy Hook New Jersey	Bethany Delaware	Bethany Delaware	30th Street/Ship Bottom New Jersey	Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) New Jersey	Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) New Jersey	Strathmere 7th Street New Jersey	Strathmere 7th Street New Jersey	Harvey Cedars New Jersey	Naval Jetties Delaware
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	46	337	44	4	0	62	0	0	6	3	3	3	3	42	143	90	90	56	9	9	8	8	63	67
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey	The Cove Cape May		The Cove Cape May	The Cove Cape May	Waverly	Phillips Pump House	Waverly	Waverly	Waverly	Waverly	Waverly	Waverly	Waverly	The Cove Cape May	The Cove at Sandy Hook	The Cove at Sandy Hook		Harvey Cedars	Ocean Lane Deal	Phillips Pump House	Phillips Pump House	Manasquan Inlet	Manasquan Inlet	7 Presidents Street Park
Rating (10 max)	1		1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	North End Virginia	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	North End Virginia	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	North End Virginia	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Indicator CAL - Ventura	Exiles CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Twin Rivers Washington	North End Virginia	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	2	3	3	2	2
Header Global	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Angourie Point Australia	Angourie Point Australia	Albatross South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fare Left French Polynesia	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Fare Left French Polynesia	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Hell South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Fish Boma South Africa	Hell South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	8	9	9	9	9	5	6	6	7	7	7	6	7

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