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L Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at L Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
73 | 28 | 51 | 39 | 51 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 50 | 77 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 80 | 96 | 106 | 92 | 76 | 115 | 38 | 92 | 55 | 54 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.45m | 9:22PM1.80m | 10:06AM1.42m | 10:20PM1.73m | 11:07AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM-0.17m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 4:00AM-0.15m | 3:57PM-0.03m | 4:52AM-0.10m | 4:51PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 18 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 18 | 28 | 51 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 62 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 54 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 73 | — | — | — | 51 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 50 | 77 | 64 | 31 | 40 | 80 | 96 | 106 | 92 | 76 | 115 | — | 92 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 248 | 863 | 863 | 396 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 899 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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