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L Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
L Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's L Jetty sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at L Jetty today?
The current surf forecast for L Jetty at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at L Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
22 | 43 | 57 | 120 | 134 | 121 | 59 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 96 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 84 | 168 | 232 | 227 | 177 | 143 | 106 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.36m | 5:10PM1.55m | 5:36AM1.40m | 6:01PM1.68m | 6:30AM1.44m | 6:50PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.04m | 11:36PM0.06m | 11:39AM-0.02m | 00:30AM-0.04m | 12:28PM-0.07m | 1:23AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 84 | 168 | 232 | 227 | 177 | 143 | 106 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 4 | E 10 | — | NNW 3 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 64 | — | 1 | 36 | 10 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 9 | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | ESE 9 | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 16 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 58 | 1 | 23 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 22 | 43 | 57 | 120 | 134 | 121 | 59 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 389 | 1213 | 1218 | 788 | 889 | 57 | 41 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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