Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Surf Guide

Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven in New Jersey is a quite exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	11.5°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.

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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:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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: 01:05am | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 06:47pm | 0.16m

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Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 11.5°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.

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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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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.3
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:2.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Josh from United States

“I love it here. I have a house down in beach haven and this is one of my favourite break to surf.”

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