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L Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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 9PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
112 | 78 | 106 | 46 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 46 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 83 | 80 | 91 | 112 | 110 | 117 | 102 | 102 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.40m | 11:21PM1.65m | 12:08PM1.39m | 00:21AM1.56m | 1:07PM1.39m | 1:18AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.05m | 5:47AM-0.03m | 5:50PM0.13m | 6:47AM0.03m | 6:57PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
29 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 14 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | 51 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 112 | 78 | 106 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 59 | 59 | 50 | — | 60 | 83 | 80 | 91 | 112 | 110 | 117 | 102 | 102 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 113 | 50 | 478 | 75 | 50 | 49 | 526 | 489 | 489 | 478 | 495 | 479 | 385 | 385 | 385 |
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