Loch Arbor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Loch Arbor Surf Guide

Loch Arbor in New Jersey is a sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

Loch Arbor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Loch Arbor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Loch Arbor occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Loch Arbor (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Loch Arbor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in July while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

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

Explore Loch Arbor Location Map

Interactive Loch Arbor 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 Loch Arbor is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Loch Arbor is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK), also in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Loch Arbor Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 17 May 2021, 05:46 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 17
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	7	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	on	cross- on

What does Loch Arbor look like?

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Tides at Loch Arbor

Current tide and informaton

For Asbury Park, 2.0 km from Loch Arbor.

Next High Water: 11:43am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 05:35pm | 0.41m

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Loch Arbor Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Loch Arbor is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite