8th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025 EST
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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
5.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)
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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 Sunday (Dec 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 12 days are 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 21st Dec)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 21st Dec)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 26th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue morning. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SE
1.1
SSW
0.5
SE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
1.2
SSW
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
NE
0.3
ENE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
1.1
NE
Period(s) (?)9591110101096101056789111214127
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6556437942381817931010463931396110613278114
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
30
SSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
S
25
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
30
SW
25
WNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:37PM
0.92
8:47AM
1.17
9:15PM
0.91
9:23AM
1.15
9:54PM
0.90
10:01AM
1.12
10:36PM
0.90
10:42AM
1.10
11:21PM
0.91
11:29AM
1.07
12:10AM
0.95
12:20PM
1.03
1:00AM
1.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:10AM
0.05
3:55PM
-0.03
3:48AM
0.06
4:33PM
-0.03
4:26AM
0.08
5:09PM
-0.02
5:04AM
0.09
5:46PM
-0.01
5:45AM
0.12
6:25PM
0.00
6:35AM
0.14
7:10PM
0.01
7:41AM
0.15
Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:15--7:15--7:16--7:16
Sunset4:37--4:37--4:37--4:38--4:39--4:39--4:40--
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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light rain
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cloud
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rain showers
clear
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Rain (mm)
--------11---21--31--
Temp. °C2563-22333455556712141550
Feels °C (?)-4-3-1-5-9-4-2-2-31-2-111048911-2-6
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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.

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