8th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

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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
3.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 12 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Mar 16) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 12th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 15°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
SSW
0.5
SE
0.7
S
0.9
S
1.1
S
1.3
S
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.1
SE
0.1
E
1.4
S
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.5
SE
1
SSE
0.1
E
Period(s) (?)99968455688910511101093410
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)262615143220407012055328722225352
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
SSW
40
S
30
SW
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
E
25
ESE
30
S
40
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossoffcross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:17PM
0.88
1:40AM
1.01
2:06PM
0.82
2:29AM
0.98
2:58PM
0.79
3:23AM
0.96
3:57PM
0.78
4:23AM
0.96
5:01PM
0.81
5:25AM
1.00
6:01PM
0.87
6:22AM
1.06
6:52PM
0.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:29PM
0.18
8:27AM
0.20
8:15PM
0.24
9:32AM
0.25
9:26PM
0.28
10:42AM
0.25
10:43PM
0.28
11:41AM
0.21
11:46PM
0.23
12:32PM
0.15
12:40AM
0.17
1:18PM
0.08
1:30AM
0.09
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise7:18--7:18--7:16--7:15--7:13--7:11--7:09--
Sunset-6:58--6:59--7:00--7:00--7:01--7:02--7:04-
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----------2--------1
Temp. °C15171615181816181715551497101091312
Feels °C (?)14161413151514161310-2-3-5-60057385
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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).

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