52nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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52nd Street Surf Guide

52nd Street in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks peel to the right. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of the strong rips here.

52nd Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	inconsistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 52nd Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 52nd Street occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf 52nd Street (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 52nd Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in July while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

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

Explore 52nd Street Location Map

Interactive 52nd 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 52nd Street is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 52nd Street is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), also in USA, 38 km (24 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.

52nd Street Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:17 Local Time

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

Tides at 52nd Street

Current tide and informaton

For Ocean Drive bridge, New Jersey, 1 km from 52nd Street.

Next High Water: 11:17pm | 1.25m

Next Low Water: 04:54pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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52nd Street Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at 52nd Street. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

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