1st Parking Lot Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (40.43° N 73.98° W)

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1st Parking Lot surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 EDT

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1st Parking Lot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's 1st Parking Lot sea temperature is 21.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 1st Parking Lot this week:

The surf forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 1st Parking Lot in the next 12 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 18) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2PM (Tue 23rd Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf	2PM (Tue 23rd Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful	2PM (Mon 22nd Sep)	4ft (1.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	7	7	8	7	7	8	6	6	6	6	6	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	36	21	14	14	13	6	30	53	37	43	58	57	171	201	51	31	41	68	54	117	24
Wind (km/h)	NNW	SSE	W	NW	SSW	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SW	SW	SSW	W	NNE	ESE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)		5:48PM 1.53		6:19AM 1.44	6:36PM 1.55		7:03AM 1.51	7:18PM 1.56		7:43AM 1.56	7:56PM 1.54		8:19AM 1.58		8:32PM 1.50	8:55AM 1.58		9:08PM 1.43	9:30AM 1.55		9:45PM 1.35
Low Tide / height (m)	11:23AM 0.20		12:06AM 0.10	12:13PM 0.16		12:49AM 0.06	1:00PM 0.12		1:29AM 0.05	1:44PM 0.10		2:07AM 0.06		2:26PM 0.10	2:42AM 0.09		3:06PM 0.12	3:16AM 0.13		3:44PM 0.16	3:47AM 0.20

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-
Sunset	-	7:00	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:50	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	23	25	24	28	27	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	18	19	22	29	28	22	22	22
Feels °C (?)	20	21	24	23	28	25	13	15	15	14	13	13	15	15	16	21	28	27	22	21	20

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at 1st Parking Lot (calm at BUOY-SDHN4 5 km from 1st Parking Lot). 0.9m 7s swell from the ESE with a 0.2m 5s windswell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the 1st Parking Lot Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 1st Parking Lot provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 1st Parking Lot can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 1st Parking Lot 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 (1st Parking Lot) 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 1st Parking Lot 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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