Phillips Pump House Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Phillips Pump House Surf Guide

Phillips Pump House in New Jersey is an exposed breakwater break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

Phillips Pump House Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	inconsistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Phillips Pump House:

The best conditions reported for surf at Phillips Pump House 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 Phillips Pump House (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Phillips Pump House 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 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% 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

53%

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 Phillips Pump House Location Map

Interactive Phillips Pump House 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 Phillips Pump House is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Phillips Pump House is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK), also in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Phillips Pump House Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:17 Local Time

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

Tides at Phillips Pump House

Current tide and informaton

For Long Branch (fishing pier), New Jersey, 6 km from Phillips Pump House.

Next High Water: 11:20pm | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 04:48pm | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Phillips Pump House Sea Temperature

Mild or warm air temperatures (wind chill 17.0 °C) and rather cooler water temperatures (11.4 °C) at Phillips Pump House today. Surfers will need a quality spring wetsuit and perhaps a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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