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L Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
13.2° 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 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at L Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 100 | 175 | 206 | 194 | 165 | 147 | 166 | 221 | 326 | 547 | 829 | 1084 | 1208 | 1073 | 1138 | 1198 | 1075 | 766 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.56m | 1:07PM1.39m | 1:18AM1.48m | 2:03PM1.40m | 2:14AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.13m | 6:47AM0.03m | 6:57PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.07m | 8:07PM0.23m | 8:47AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 |
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 100 | 175 | 206 | 194 | 165 | 147 | 166 | 221 | 326 | 547 | 829 | 1084 | 1208 | 1073 | 1138 | 1198 | 1075 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 555 | 489 | 479 | 555 | 555 | 569 | 555 | 453 | 416 | 403 | 385 | 889 | 889 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 162 | 162 | 61 | 57 |
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