Loch Arbor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Loch Arbor Surf Guide

Loch Arbor in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

Loch Arbor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	11.3°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.

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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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Loch Arbor Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:06 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Loch Arbor look like?

Latest photos from Loch Arbor. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Thomas Welsh

Tides at Loch Arbor

Current tide and informaton

For Long Branch (fishing pier), New Jersey, 8 km from Loch Arbor.

Next High Water: 10:32am | 1.15m

Next Low Water: 04:23am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Loch Arbor Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at Loch Arbor. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

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