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8th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 15 Oct 2025 EDT
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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
19.5° C
 (Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 8th Street Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 12 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 19) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Fri 17th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 18th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Sat 18th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.8
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
1.1
S
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)10101097799131212111110101099959
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18423914911349474111539829023216611652313015167597
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
S
10
SSW
25
S
35
S
25
WNW
30
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
S
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:23PM
1.14
5:07AM
1.04
5:24PM
1.13
6:04AM
1.10
6:19PM
1.14
6:54AM
1.16
7:06PM
1.15
7:36AM
1.22
7:49PM
1.15
8:15AM
1.26
8:27PM
1.14
8:51AM
1.28
9:05PM
1.12
9:25AM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:42PM
0.10
11:50AM
0.18
12:31AM
0.07
12:43PM
0.13
1:15AM
0.04
1:31PM
0.09
1:55AM
0.02
2:16PM
0.06
2:33AM
0.02
2:59PM
0.04
3:10AM
0.02
3:39PM
0.03
3:46AM
0.05
Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13
Sunset6:20--6:17--6:16--6:15--6:14--6:13--6:10--
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------------------5
Temp. °C211611151311161412151618182016191715181820
Feels °C (?)181137651210912131414159131311141318
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  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at 8th Street Jetty (light winds from the NW at Atlantic City Airport 24 km from 8th Street Jetty). A 1.4m swell from the E

    2 hours 28 minutes ago 8th Street Jetty
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24 km away, 2 h 28 min ago

13 km/h
NW
0.0
19.5
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the 8th Street Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 8th Street Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 8th Street Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 8th Street Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (8th Street Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

8th Street Jetty is 3 km (2 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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