L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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L Jetty Surf Guide

L Jetty in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

L Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing L Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at L Jetty occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf L Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing L Jetty 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 41% of the time in July while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

21%

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

Explore L Jetty Location Map

Interactive L Jetty 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 L Jetty is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to L Jetty is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK), also in USA, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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L Jetty Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 05:07 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at L Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Belmar, Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, 1 km from L Jetty.

Next High Water: 09:44am | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 03:31pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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L Jetty Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at L Jetty 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.