Surf-Forecast | Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Surf Guide

Lat Long: 39.56° N 74.23° W

Issued: 12 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is

15.5°C

Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Surf Guide

Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven in New Jersey is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Location Map

Interactive Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL), also in USA, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 16:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 10			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven look like?

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Tides at Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven

Current tide and informaton

For Beach Haven Coast Guard Station, New Jersey, 3 km from Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven.

Next High Water: 09:36pm | 0.65m

Next Low Water: 03:47am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven

Surf stats for Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven

Wind stats for Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Reviews:

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