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L Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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 colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at L Jetty today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for L Jetty at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at L Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
31 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 44 | 45 | 108 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:50AM1.26m | 6:17PM1.58m | 6:37AM1.26m | 6:57PM1.59m | 7:20AM1.26m | 7:35PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.13m | 11:48AM0.11m | 00:32AM0.09m | 12:29PM0.13m | 1:16AM0.07m | 1:10PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 3 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 31 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | N 3 | — | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 66 | 44 | 45 | 108 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 79 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 128 | 145 | 416 | 1096 | 1047 | 389 | 773 | 443 | 865 | 714 | 1005 | 1295 | 1339 | 50 | 46 |
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