5th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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5th Street Surf Guide

5th Street in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach/Jetty break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks peel to the left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips,pipes.

5th Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	consistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 5th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 5th Street occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf 5th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing 5th Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in November while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 5th Street Location Map

Interactive 5th Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 5th Street is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 5th Street is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD), also in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

5th Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	5	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does 5th Street look like?

Latest photos from 5th Street. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Bill Roehrich

Tides at 5th Street

Current tide and informaton

For Ocean City, 9th Street Bridge, New Jersey, 1 km from 5th Street.

Next High Water: 11:12am | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 05:20am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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5th Street Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at 5th Street remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.