Margate Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Margate Pier Surf Guide

Margate Pier in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Pier break that has very consistent waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rips,crowds nr jetty.

Margate Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	2	very consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Margate Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Margate Pier 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 Margate Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Margate Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer 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 Margate Pier Location Map

Interactive Margate Pier 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 Margate Pier is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Margate Pier is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD), also in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Margate Pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:17 Local Time

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

What does Margate Pier look like?

Latest photos from Margate Pier. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mike Rinard

Tides at Margate Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Longport (inside), Great Egg Harbor Inlet, New Jersey, 1 km from Margate Pier.

Next High Water: 10:56am | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 04:49pm | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Margate Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Margate Pier remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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