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L Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 ESTForecast 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
8.0° C
(Which is 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: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at L Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 95 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:23AM 1.38 | 4:42PM 1.10 | 5:07AM 1.42 | 5:29PM 1.12 | 5:48AM 1.44 | 6:12PM 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:38AM 0.09 | 10:36PM 0.09 | 11:23AM 0.05 | 11:18PM 0.09 | 12:07PM 0.02 | 12:00AM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | -11 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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