Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (39.30° N 74.54° W)

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Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

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

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Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport sea temperature is 21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport this week:

The surf forecast for Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport in the next 12 days are 1.7m 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf	2PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful	2PM (Mon 22nd Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). 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)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	8	7	9	5	6	6	6	7	8	9	8	8	10	10	10	9	9	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	58	58	30	20	17	14	75	117	71	123	145	186	297	222	158	168	157	137	128	106	47
Wind (km/h)	N	SW	W	WSW	SSW	N	NE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	SE	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	SE	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	on	off
High Tide / height (m)		6:26PM 1.40		6:56AM 1.20	7:11PM 1.41		7:39AM 1.26	7:52PM 1.39		8:18AM 1.31		8:30PM 1.36	8:54AM 1.34		9:06PM 1.31	9:29AM 1.35		9:41PM 1.25	10:03AM 1.34		10:16PM 1.17
Low Tide / height (m)	12:04PM 0.13		12:56AM 0.08	12:57PM 0.10		1:38AM 0.05	1:44PM 0.07		2:16AM 0.04		2:27PM 0.06	2:51AM 0.05		3:08PM 0.07	3:25AM 0.08		3:47PM 0.09	3:56AM 0.12		4:26PM 0.13	4:27AM 0.17

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:46	-	-	6:47	-	-
Sunset	-	7:01	-	-	7:00	-	-	6:59	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:52	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	6
Temp. °C	20	24	24	24	28	25	19	20	19	19	19	18	19	19	19	22	24	23	23	25	21
Feels °C (?)	21	25	23	25	26	24	15	17	17	17	16	16	18	19	19	22	23	23	25	28	24

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update Offshore wind has become very light (light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 007 to 015 degs) at Atlantic City Airport 19 km from Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport). Surf should be turning clean at Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport. A 0.9m swell from the E
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Information about the Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport Surf forecast

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